News, details on corporate bond issues in the European markets on Wednesday:

GULF INTERNATIONAL BANK [GLFBK.UL]

Roadshow: Meeting fixed income investors in the Middle East, Asia and Europe, starting in Dubaid/Abu Dhabi on November 16, ending Nov 23 in London, an official at one of the banks involved said. Managing banks: Barclays Capital, GIB Financial Services, HSBC, UBS

Ratings: Moody's A3, S&P BBB+, Fitch A

SMURFIT KAPPA ACQUISITIONS (SKG.I)

Issue: expected to price on Thursday a 500 million euro bond to repay secured bank credit facility, a banker at one of the arrangers of the sale said. Maturity is eight years non-callable for four.

Managing banks: Deutsche Bank, Citi, Credit Suisse, JP Morgan

Ratings: Moody's Ba2, Fitch BB+

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