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Romanian telecoms giant Digi issued an €800m bond this week, offering investors exposure to risky but fast-growing eastern European economies. Digi is joining the long list of companies taking advantage of exceptionally favourable refinancing conditions in European high yield.

Indorama Ventures, a petrochemicals company headquartered in Bangkok, has mandated banks to raise Schuldscheine via a European subsidiary, according to several people familiar with the situation. The deal is a further sign of the instrument’s growing popularity in East Asia.

DeA Capital Real Estate has signed an €85m green loan, which lenders say is the first in the Italian property sector.

Macquarie Group was well-supported on its return to the euro market on Thursday, as it launched its first senior offering in the currency since February 2018.

Credit Bank of Moscow sold its $600m five year bond “flat to the curve” on Wednesday, according to a syndicate official on the deal.

Novolipetsk Steel, one of Russia’s largest steel producers, has amended an existing loan to include sustainability-linked pricing. The deal is the latest in a string of green financings in the country.

UK flooring company Victoria issued a €170m add-on to its €330m of outstanding 5.25% senior secured notes, due in 2024. The royal carpet maker successfully issued its debut bond last summer after failing at the first attempt in 2018 in a horribly timed launch.

Denmark's Torm has signed $496m of bank loans, as new regulations affecting the global shipping industry take hold.

Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW) became the first issuer of non-preferred senior bonds in green format in sterling this week. The German lender took advantage of favourable market conditions to print in line with other recent sterling issuers.

Three CEE banks have announced new bond issues this week. Armenia's Ardshinbank has printed a $300m five year bond, Credit Bank of Moscow has initial price guidance out on a dollar five year benchmark and Sovcombank, another Russian bank, has released plans for a roadshow.

Jyske Bank offered a small new issue premium to investors in a tier two offering in euros this week, taking the opportunity to optimise its capital structure in favourable market conditions.

Switzerland’s MET Group has signed €950m of revolving credit facilities. The acquisition-hungry energy marketing company is looking to raise more syndicated financing outside its European home base before the summer.