Bpifrance’s debut a hit, but CDC misses bullseye

A pair of French agencies enjoyed contrasting fortunes as they completed their 2013 funding programmes with euro deals on Tuesday. While a long 10 year from Bpifrance — its first public deal since changing its name from Oséo earlier this year — secured a small oversubscription, Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations’s aggressively priced five year fell slightly short.