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The Asian Development Bank's minimum NZ$200m ($143.6m) five year Kauri bond has grown to NZ$500m, indicating strong demand in the mid-part of the New Zealand dollar curve.

Asian Development Bank's minimum NZ$200m ($143.6m) five year Kauri bond has grown to NZ$350m, with books still open until Tuesday.

The response to Tata Motors' £640m ($839m) refinancing has been phenomenal, with the loan generating commitments exceeding $1bn, said bankers close to the situation.

Standard Chartered has brought a former banker at Citi out of retirement to run its Greater China and North Asian business.

ANZ has appointed a new head of markets for India, naming Mumbai-based Rohit Bhasin to the position.

Thai Beverage Public Co has enlisted the help of three banks for a 12-month bridge facility to support its acquisition of a stake in Vietnamese brewer Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage Corp (Sabeco), said sources close to the trade.

Reliance Industries has allocated its $2.49bn multi-tranche fundraising among 31 banks, with plans to transfer in the new lenders before the end of the year, said bankers close to the trade.

Bank and finance names are expected to hit the dollar bond market in size during the opening weeks of 2018, as they look to take advantage of attractive spreads and strong risk appetite among investors.

Asian bond volumes soared this year, breaking records with $350bn of issuance. Can 2018 possibly be any better? Addison Gong attempts to find out.

India’s Rural Electrification Corp raised $400m from a three year bullet on Monday, opting for an unusual tenor for a credit from the country, but still finding more than enough support for its deal.

India’s Rural Electrification Corp kicked off the week by launching a three year dollar bond on Monday morning local time.

The Republic of Indonesia added yet another feather to its cap this week, selling its first SEC-registered bond on Monday. The sovereign has long been considered one of the most sophisticated debt issuers in Asia, and its new $4bn transaction shows how far it has come, writes Morgan Davis.