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French glass packaging maker Verallia on Wednesday began testing investors’ thirst for risk with a €500m pay-if-you-can (PIYC) bond, the first of its kind issued since October 2015.

The European Investment Bank hit the screens twice on Wednesday, printing long dated euros and tapping a sterling line.

Saxony-Anhalt increased the size of a new three year dollar deal on Wednesday after squeezing pricing tighter twice during two days of marketing.

Block issuance has been active this week, with three notable accelerated bookbuilds all sold well. Monday also brought the announcement of what could be the largest IPO in London this year.

Two equity block trades came out in the European market on Tuesday evening, both of which achieved successful sales.

After completing its first international bond issue earlier this year, Qatar’s Ahli Bank has also signed a $195m club loan — its second ever loan from international banks.

Azure Power Global has rejigged the terms on its $78.4m New York Stock Exchange IPO midway through bookbuilding, halving the shares on offer to make way for the entry of a Canadian institutional investor.

The Bank of England confirmed on Monday it would stress test UK banks for a broader range of potential threats in 2017, as it set out the timetable for the publication of this year’s results.

UK waste management company Shanks has agreed a €600m facility for its €482m acquisition of Dutch competitor Van Gansewinkel Group.

Bankers on and off the deal deemed the African Development Bank’s first foray into the euro market a success, thanks to the borrower's cautious approach to size and pricing.

There was a cheerful mood in European equity capital markets throughout September, despite clear risks of volatility on the horizon and the IPO of Telxius falling into difficulty. The health of the market was highlighted this week by the success of a €2.5bn capital raising by Steinhoff, the South African retail group.

The sterling market's strength was on full display this week, with £1.1bn in new investment grade deals heading into investor pockets — a good sign that supply may be able to replace the BoE’s intended £10bn in purchases.