Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)

The former FIG dealmaker has landed his first acquisition but growth ambitions for the investment bank remain on the mid-market

Sale took place on volatile day but big book saw it through

Orders pass $4bn for army funder

Labelling the use of proceeds offers advantages for some investors while ruling others out

Unpalatability premium may be an opportunity for other buyers

War in Middle East and volatile rates have made issuing difficult, if not impossible

CEE corporates have not issued in euros for four months

Part of Hungary's EU frozen funding is set to be released, but that will not benefit MBH's deal

◆ Senior euro funding pushed back in favour of covered bonds ◆ Both issuers and investors show preference for high grade products ◆ BPCE picks the US for a quadruple Yankee as sentiment recovers

The bank joins a growing list of RBI subsidiaries selling public bonds

◆ Unsecured issuance to resume from Wednesday ◆ Infrequent and rare issuers fill pipeline ◆ Pre-funding national champions may compete

EM pipeline keeps flowing in face of US Treasury volatility