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Argentina has released price guidance for a €2.5bn triple tranche bond at levels a trader in London described as shockingly wide, while investors started to fret about how much debt the country takes on.

BBVA is shuffling several senior bankers in its global project finance team, after its global head of energy project finance departed to take up a role at ING Capital in New York.

Cores, Spain’s strategic oil reserves manager, has picked banks for a roadshow to promote a euro bond, just as Spain faces its most severe political turmoil in years.

Salini Impregilo, the Italian construction firm, printed new bonds with a coupon under 2% on Thursday, becoming only the third high yield borrower to duck under the hurdle this year.

After three days without a deal, the euro corporate bond market reopened with nearly €2bn of new issuance from three different issuers. The auto finance lender, FCA Bank, issued a three year deal, French electrical equipment manufacturer, Legrand, sold six year bonds, while French toll road operator, Cofiroute offered a 10 year transaction.

Heineken used the quieter end of the week in terms of issuance to price its second benchmark corporate bond issue of the year. The sixth benchmark issue of the year in Europe from a beer producer was the only deal in the market on Friday.

Heineken used the quieter end of the week in terms of issuance to price its second benchmark corporate bond issue of the year. The sixth benchmark issue of the year in Europe by a beer producer was the only deal in the market on Friday.

Investors scrambled for yield in the dollar bond market this week as Concho Resources printed its debut investment grade offering amid nearly $19bn of other corporate offerings.

A full €2.3bn of bond offerings from seven borrowers hit screens on Monday in the European high yield bond market, following last week's more than €3bn of new bonds despite fund inflows turning negative.

Guarantor: Kingdom of Spain

Telefónica printed the largest single tranche of the day on Tuesday, with a €1.25bn deal with a January 2028 maturity. Despite competing with three other corporate bond deals in the euro market, the deal built a €3bn order book and was printed with a single digit new issue premium.

On Tuesday, Telefonica printed the largest single tranche of the day, with a €1.25bn deal with a January 2028 maturity. Despite competing with three other corporate bond deals in the euro market, the deal built a €3bn order book and printed with a single digit new issue premium.