- Celulosa Argentina is looking to issue up to US$200mn in unsecured notes
- Kuwait's Burgan Bank is to issue under its newly established US$1.5bn EMTN programme. Emirates NBD, HSBC, NBAD, Soceiete Generale and Standard Chartered are said to be arranging the deal according to Bloomberg
- Unifin Financiera secured a US$73.5mn senior secured 3-year dual currency syndicated facility. The deal was led by Bladex, which acted as the sole lead arranger and bookrunner on the deal
- Russia's Ministry of Finance suggested this week that it could borrow up to US$3bn from international markets over the next 12 months
- Kenya’s national electricity utility company, Kenya Power, has secured a US$500mn syndicated loan to refinance existing debt. The deal was led by Standard Chartered and consisted of a KSh35bn (US$346mn) loan comprising a 10-year tenor guaranteed by the World Bank through the IDA, and a KSh15.1bn (US$149mn) tranche carrying a 7-year tenor
- Mohammed Al Barwani Holding closed a US$76mn privately placed dual-tranche 5-year sukuk at the end of June, the first sukuk to be denominated in both OMR and USD in Oman. Standard Chartered and National Bank of Oman led the transaction
- United Arab Bank (UAB) secured a US$150mn loan arranged by Commerzbank and Emirates NBD according to a report from Reuters
- Volkswagen Financial Services issued a RUB5bn (US$78mn) 5-year bond with a 9.95%coupon