VW collects £250m as short sterling thrives

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VW collects £250m as short sterling thrives

Volkswagen followed its rival Daimler on Tuesday by launching a short-dated sterling bond, capitalising on nervous investors’ demand for diversification from the euro, for short assets, and for high quality borrowers. Barclays and Goldman Sachs announced the long three year deal in the morning as a £200m-plus deal with a maturity of October 2015.

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