At last the hotly contested loan deal for CRE Finance (Hong Kong) was launched into general syndication yesterday. Bank of China, Bayerische Landesbank, BNP Paribas, Credit Lyonnais, HSBC, Hang Seng Bank, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and Standard Chartered are the mandated arrangers for the dual tranche HK$3 billion loan deal, which was launched directly into general syndication.