BNP Paribas
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GDF Suez, the French gas and electricity company, has signed its €5bn early refinancing facility with a syndicate of 25 banks. -
La Banque Postale is hitting the road today to meet investors for its planned euro denominated tier two bond, in what could otherwise be a light week for issuance. The bank will roadshow the deal until April 10 before deciding on a sale.
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Tullow Oil, the London-listed but Africa-focused oil exploration and production company, has followed up last week's successful bond issue with a $750m refinancing loan.
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Sydney Airport is holding a series of fixed income investor meetings in Europe, beginning in London on Monday.
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Shanghai Industrial Holdings wrapped up its HK$4bn ($512m) fundraising last week, adding three banks to its syndicate list.
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Hong Kong-listed Citic Pacific signed its HK$8.8bn ($1.13bn) five year loan on Friday, April 4, which saw two banks joining during syndication.
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State Bank of India looks to be the next Indian name in the bond market after mandating banks for a new dollar issue.
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More details about Monier’s €415m high yield bond offering have emerged. The French maker of roofing materials will meet investors until Wednesday, April 9, to market the bond, which, together with €250m of loans, will replace its previous capital structure before a potential initial public offering.
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Wal-Mart, the US hypermarket group, launched its second bond in euros on Tuesday, raising €1.5bn. The deal showed that the euro market still has capacity for big drive-by corporate transactions, despite the heavy issuance recently, culminating in last week’s record issuance of €18.5bn.
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Investors sank their teeth into tier two FIG debt this week, with insurance company NN Group, BBVA and NordLB each hitting the market in an otherwise quiet few days for the market, compared to recent weeks.
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An impressive euro benchmark debut for Kommunalbanken that left bankers running out of superlatives should be a “blueprint” for other top-rated issuers looking to enter the market, according to a head of SSA DCM.
