NGEU debut bond announced as EC excludes banks found guilty of anti-trust violations

Burhan Khadbai

June 14, 2021 02:45 pm

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The European Union announced the mandate for the inaugural bond for its €800bn Next Generation EU (NGEU) scheme on Monday morning as the European Commission ruled on prohibiting banks which have been found guilty of breaching anti-trust rules from appearing on syndications for the programme.

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