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Swiss Re debuted in Asia this week with a S$350m ($251.67m) bond that established the European reinsurer in the Singapore market. It also paved the way for more issuance from the firm.

The Nordic Investment Bank dropped into a busy Kauri market that has so far seen NZ$1.3bn ($835.8m) of SSA deals this month.

The Airport Authority Hong Kong has boosted the size of its loan to HK$35bn ($4.5bn), after receiving a strong response during syndication.

The Nordic Investment Bank raised NZ$400m ($260.9m) with its return to the Kauri market on Tuesday, as it prepares to wind down its funding ahead of the summer break.

CLP Power Hong Kong has added $750m to its coffers from a dual-tranche bond, taking advantage of the hot demand for its subsidiary’s recent issue to attract investors.

Kommunalbanken snagged NZ$500m ($324.5m) on Friday with the second largest Kauri bond of the year. Interest in the New Zealand dollar is high, with NZ$1.1bn worth of SSA Kauri deals printed so far this month — and more are set to follow.

ANZ has appointed former loan syndications banker Nancy Wang to the newly created position of director of sustainable finance, international.

Bank of China (BOC) raised $1bn from a dual tranche transaction at a negative premium on Thursday, after strong demand from its large syndicate group.

Hong Kong power generator Castle Peak Power Co took the nascent transition bond market a step further this week, selling a $350m deal that showed the potential for the sector. Morgan Davis reports.

New Zealand attracted record demand for its largest ever bond as it tapped the market with a four year syndication on Tuesday. With the government facing an elevated funding programme in 2020-21 to combat the effect of the coronavirus pandemic, there is a feeling that record-breaking deal sizes will become more common a spectacle.

Castle Peak Power Co, a Hong Kong power generator, sealed a $350m energy transition bond on Monday. It was one of just a handful of these bonds sold in the world, and the second from Asia.

New Zealand hit screens on Monday morning with a new syndicated bond, its third of the 2019-20 fiscal year.