Banks
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Chengdu Economic and Technological Development Zone State-Owned Assets Investment, a Chinese local government financing vehicle (LGFV), raised a larger-than-expected $250m from its inaugural appearance in the offshore market that was over two months in the making. -
BFI Finance Indonesia has returned to the loan market for a $55m three year facility.
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Green bond watchers are putting out their forecasts for issuance this year, hoping for a return to growth after a disappointing 2018. The year has started decently, with at least $6bn issued so far, including this week’s debut issue from Telefónica, hailed as the first from the telecoms sector.
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Barclays and Rothschild are being legally pursued by Scor, which claims they breached confidence and trade secrets after the insurer rejected a merger offer from compatriot Covéa. But Scor praised Credit Suisse, claiming it had refused to join those two banks’ actions.
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Conditions for public sector dollar issuers held firm this week after an excellent start to the year, although deals were thinner on the ground thanks to a US Federal Open Market Committee meeting. Chinese New Year holidays next week will give the sector a much needed breather — after which three-years might move more into vogue than fives, said SSA bankers.
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Guarantor: Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia
