BNP Paribas

The covered bond market could see the second Singaporean deal soon, with United Overseas Bank (UOB) mandating leads for a series of European investor meetings that could result in its first deal.

Latin American supranational Corporacion Andina de Fomento received a warm welcome from asset managers and bank treasuries on its second outing of the month in the Swiss franc market on Tuesday.

FMS-Wertmanagement increased the size of a dollar floating rate note on Tuesday after receiving strong demand, and more floaters could follow as bankers report growing interest in the format from central banks.

By the second day of Saipem’s auction of its unsold rights, all of them had been sold to investors — but with the share price still 3.3% below the subscription price at Thursday's close, the underwriters may yet have to buy up to €427m of stock.

Mexico is looking to sell its fifth euro denominated bond in four years after releasing initial price thoughts for six and 15 year tranches on Tuesday.

BNP Paribas has handed responsibility for its industry sector coverage groups to one of its most senior bankers in Paris.

European Union ministers decided on Monday to permanently lift most sanctions on Belarus. But international banks remain wary of leading the country back to the Eurobond market.

More banks are expected to bring dual tranche trades in the coming days to get a jump start on 2016 funding, with issuers distrustful of primary market conditions.

A $1.775bn loan for ONGC Videsh, the international arm of India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corp, has attracted commitments from just two lenders in syndication, with the deal due to close by the end of this week.

Carnival Corporation, the US cruise ship operator, returned to the euro bond market for the second time in under four months with a €500m five year deal on Monday.

Austria is to print a 10 year benchmark as investor sentiment rebounded after a torrid time last week as BNG priced a seven year bond.

Multiple FIG bonds hit the primary market for the first time in a month on Monday as European bank stocks continued their rebound to ease the pressure on borrowers.