In tough market conditions, ICICI belatedly followed State Bank of India to raise cash in the international bond markets late on Friday. India's biggest private sector bank managed to issue a $750 million five-year bond when the market for Asian credits, after a record year for new issuance -- both in terms of volume and number of deals -- seemed almost closed as fund managers counted their blessings or licked their wounds before year-end appraisals. The launch followed "investor updates" in Asia, Europe and the US on Monday through Wednesday, during ...