BNP Paribas
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Belgium’s Solvay has signed a €2bn sustainability-linked revolving credit facility, as the chemicals company progresses with one of the most ambitious decarbonisation undertakings in its industry. -
BNP Paribas has made a string of senior appointments to complete the reorganisation of its corporate and institutional bank that began at the end of last year.
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Agence Française de Développement (AFD) this week sold its largest ever benchmark as it tackled an increased funding programme that will grow further in the next few years. That means the issuer will look to bring big trades again — as well as potentially growing its presence in the privately placed MTN market.
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The new-look Fox Corp made its dollar bond debut this week as the technical backdrop in the investment grade continued to improve with tightening spreads and thinner new issue concessions.
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European banks have long been tipped to begin using call options as a way of making funding for the minimum requirement for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL) more efficient. After a blowout deal for BNP Paribas this week, the one year call structure may finally take its place as the new standard for senior debt in the euro market.
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Hong Kong-listed Lenovo Group has given Asia its first real taste of equity-linked issuance for the year. The firm raked in $675m from its debut convertible bond (CB) after a flood of investors turned out for the deal, and as bankers gear up for more issuance. Jonathan Breen reports.
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Following a tough year for senior debt valuations in 2018, bank debt investors are becoming increasingly interested in taking up positions in this part of the capital structure.
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BNP Paribas has hired numerous bankers to bolster its corporate and institutional banking presence in the Nordic countries, including senior bankers in equity and derivatives roles.
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Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten hit screens for its first euro benchmark of the year on Wednesday. The deal will be closely watched by the market as an important reference for what the environment looks like for the smaller euro public sector borrowers in 2019.
