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Hungarian gas and oil company MOL has extended part of an existing €555m revolving credit facility by one year, in what is one of the few sparks of activity in the country's syndicated loan market so far this year.

China Lesso Group Holdings has mandated nine banks for a $900m loan.

Banks in Japan might not be able to copy the structure of SMBC’s debut covered bond, resulting in a lack of uniformity in the market that may cause concern among investors. This stands in contrast to Korea, where banks are now exploring issuing in Korean won as there is a law in place that supports these instruments.

Singaporean commodities company Trafigura has returned to the loan market for its annual borrowing, seeking a $1bn-equivalent to test the market’s appetite for the deal.

Indonesian power company Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) has launched a $1bn five year deal into syndication, with bank meetings set to kick off at the end of the month.

Norway’s Yara has signed a $1.1bn-equivalent revolving credit facility, with the fertiliser company swapping its existing bank debt for a sustainability-linked deal.

Two UK housing associations have hit the loan market, with Sovereign signing its first unsecured revolving credit facility and Hyde bringing two facilities totalling £350m.

Belgium’s Cofinimmo has amended and restated its revolving credit facility, with the real estate investment company ramping up the size of its bank line to €400m.

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Italian-owned solar energy company Ergon Peru is looking to raise a 15 year green bond in dollars and has earned top marks from Standard & Poor’s on its green evaluation, the rating agency said.

Investment firms BlackRock and KKR have signed a $3.275bn loan to support a pipeline partnership with the United Arab Emirate’s state-owned oil company, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), according to bankers. The agreement sparked interest among market participants, who expect an increase in public-private partnerships in the Middle East energy industry, some of which are likely to be financed through traditional capital markets. Mariam Meskin reports.

Malaysia’s utilities and infrastructure company Malakoff Corp has launched a A$140m ($96.8m) refinancing loan into general syndication.