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GlobalCapital announces the results of its Equity Capital Markets Awards for 2015, following our inaugural ECM Awards Dinner, in London on March 16.

Costa Rica based lender Banco Bac San José is looking to syndicate a slice of a $75m borrowing in Asia, sending out an outline of the loan to prospective participants in the region on Monday.

Berkshire Hathaway drove a pre-ECB meeting rush of issuance on Wednesday as the conglomerate wasted no time following its giant seven tranche bond issued in the US market on Tuesday.

Vakifbank has launched its first annual loan refinancing of 2016, following Turkish peers Akbank and Ziraat bank to the market.

State Bank of India has picked banks for a fresh $500m fundraising that is expected to launch into syndication in the next couple of weeks.

State Bank of India is back in the loan market for a fresh $500m fundraising that is expected to launch into syndication in the next couple of weeks.

Standard Bank is in the market for two loans, a $750m deal for Standard Bank of South Africa and a deal for its Kenyan subsidiary, Stanbic Kenya, according to bankers.

Lloyds Banking Group was the only FIG issuer to brave the senior unsecured dollar market this week as Wall Street’s biggest banks postponed their traditional post-earnings dash and issuance stalled at a seven-year low.

Lloyds, Dexia Crédit Local and Wells Fargo have all sought dollar funding this week, turning away from a bare European market to take advantage of a brighter tone in the US after bank results.

The dollar has been left as the only accessible currency for European banks looking to print benchmark debt so far this week, as even covered bonds succumb to a global market rout.

The GlobalCapital editorial team has picked what it believes to be the standout bond issues of 2015 across the corporate, public sector, financial institution and emerging market bond markets. Below are the Corporate Deals of the Year 2015. We selected the trades that we think will be remembered for their success in challenging conditions, for making the best use of the demand available to them, or for having made a longer lasting impact, such as the re-opening of a market. The winners are presented here.

Kuwait’s Burgan Bank is wrapping up a year of busy financing activity from Middle Eastern banks. It completed a $350m loan on Wednesday, increased from $300m.