Standard Chartered

China’s state-owned Zijin Mining Co is once again attempting to boost its relationship with international banks with a new $500m loan in syndication.

Debut Chinese borrowers are steadily returning to the dollar loan market, taking advantage of economic recovery in the country to raise money to finance their capital expenditure.

South African bank Investec is inviting Asian lenders to join a $450m sustainability-linked loan that is being syndicated globally.

Barclays has hired a managing director from Standard Chartered in London to cover fintech clients in EMEA.

The ABS frenzy in China’s domestic market continued unabated this week, with three more originators launching their transactions. This included BYD Auto Finance Co, which made its internationally rated debut.

Europe’s high grade corporate bond issuers had a tough week in the primary market after inflation fears sent investors fleeing risk.

Europe’s high grade corporate bond issuers had a second tough day running on Thursday, as secondary spreads inched wider and investors proved lukewarm to new issuance.

Emirates NBD, the biggest bank in Dubai, has mandated banks to arrange an additional tier one (At1) deal. It will follow another bank from emirate, Dubai Islamic Bank, which recently broke records with its own AT1 transaction.

Chinese issuers Redsun Properties Group and Shandong Hi-Speed Group Co have hit the offshore bond market, grabbing a brief issuance window ahead of a public holiday on Wednesday.

Singapore’s food and agri-business Olam has raised a $1bn loan to support its acquisition of US spices and seasoning company Olde Thompson.

Europe’s high grade corporate bond investors had an array of novel trades to consider on Monday, with debutants and a rare antipodean issuer marketing euro transactions.

South African lender Absa has mandated banks for an additional tier one dollar offering. Absa is the latest domestic bank to enter international debt markets despite the absence of the sovereign.