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Vinmec International General Hospital, a subsidiary of Vingroup, has launched a $300m deal into general syndication after receiving commitments from five banks during senior syndication.

Two Malaysian state-backed funds, Employees Provident Fund and Permodalan Nasional Berhad, have raised a £1.5bn ($1.96bn) three year bullet loan to support their acquisition of part of the Battersea Power Station development in London.

Haitong International Securities has boosted an offshore borrowing to HK$16bn ($2bn) after receiving strong demand during the syndication.

The first issuer representing the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as a federal entity came to market this week. The deal was part of a trio from the Middle East, none of which offered investors anything in the way of new issue concession.

Qatar International Islamic Bank sold its $500m five year sukuk on Tuesday, printing 25bp inside initial price guidance from an order book that reached $4bn in the first international sukuk deal from Qatar since May 2017.

Qatar International Islamic Bank has tightened price guidance on its five year sukuk and set the size of the deal at $500m after books for the note exceeded $2.9bn.

Adira Dinamika Multi Finance has launched a $250m three year term loan into general syndication. The deal was led by five lenders.

The Republic of Indonesia was back in the dollar market this week with its regular sukuk issuance. But with a trade that mirrored its 2018 Islamic financing transaction, the sovereign added a green tranche, allowing it to tap a niche set of investors in an effort to raise $2bn. Morgan Davis reports.

The Republic of Indonesia returned to the bond market in style this week, using a tried-and-tested formula by adding a green tranche to a $2bn sukuk.

Malaysia’s equity capital market is set for a dramatic rebound after an exceptionally quiet 2018. It promises to offer those investors that have been underweight on the country for a long time plenty of attractive opportunities to put their money to work, writes Christie Ou.

Haitong International Securities has returned to the loan market for a HK$13.8bn ($1.7bn) refinancing led by a 16-strong group of mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners.

Malaysian poultry producer Leong Hup International has started early stage engagement with the buy-side and is looking for cornerstone investors for its IPO, according to a source close to the deal.