Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten

Kommuninvest will follow them into dollar bond market on Wednesday

Market veteran calls time on 42 year career

Bankers were encouraged that even a less frequent issuer could visit the market

Issuers are expected to stick to the shorter end of the curve

Issuers moved swiftly to print deals as the SSA market for benchmark bonds reopened this week

Pair follow bigger borrowers' lead in announcing dollar bond mandates

Some five year euro deals see double the demand of 10 year alternatives

Rating: Aaa/AAA/AAA

See the progress Europe's supranationals and agencies have made in their funding programmes as we start the third quarter.

Bart Van Dooren, head of funding and investor relations at Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten, will be retiring in January.

Zuercher Kantonalbank is getting ready to become the first local Swiss bank to issue senior paper in euros, ahead of an important period in its funding schedule.

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