Mizuho

◆ Lloyds to diversify its capital raising into Aussie dollars following Singapore dollar debut last week ◆ Asian and European investors expected to take part ◆ Mizuho raises A$400m with EMTN deal

EIB, KfW and BNG lead peers as expected, alongside DBJ which announced last week

Pricing is expected around September 7

Pressure to increase returns is driving international expansion as Japanese banks position for growth and hopes rise of more M&A activity from their domestic clients

◆ Foreign trio raises $6.5bn this week as Mizuho eyes $2bn ◆ Dollar takes ‘sweet spot’ for major banks over euros ◆ Sentiment for Yankee issuance keeps improving

New hire tasked with building out Japanese firm's FIG DCM business in EMEA

Trade is first syndicated transaction with multiple parties for the fintech, and its first public corporate issuance

Bulging orderbook and no concession paid in first hybrid since Credit Suisse taken over

High quality borrowers return to dollars as Bank Mandiri brings first FIG deal since banking fears began

Investors appreciated the Japanese bank’s ‘clinical one step move’

Transaction was increased from $100m

UK pharma latest high rated company to hit the euro market this week