Commerzbank

Thales, the French aerospace and defence company, offered Europe’s high grade bond investors something towards the top of the rating scale on Thursday, while lower rated sub-benchmark sized debt from Finland’s Metso Outotec offered buyers the chance for a bit more spread.

Metso Outotec, the Finnish mining equipment maker, and UK warehouse Reit Tritax Big Box have mandated for corporate bond issues, as the euphoria in the high grade market shows little sign of waning.

Ford is set to pull into the Swiss franc bond market after a 19 year absence, having appointed a trio of banks to commence investor calls ahead of a potential deal.

The high grade corporate bond market burst into life on Monday, with mandates for a diverse range of trades from hybrids to sustainability-linked bonds hitting screens to take advantage of the unexpectedly positive November issuance window.

TenneT, the Dutch transmission system operator, brought a dual tranche bond on Monday that was bang on trend as far as investors were concerned. The company's shrewd choice of a long dated green bond allowed it to increase the deal while printing it flat to or just through fair value.

Commerzbank has endured a tough year but, with a new strategy on the way, loan impairments lower than at many peers, and executives seeing an uptick in its trade finance business, the worst may be behind it.

Rating: Aaa/AA/AAA

A trio of rare issuers found a window for issuance in the FIG bond market on Thursday, with Nykredit and Hamburg Commercial Bank accessing a tightening senior non-preferred market, while Íslandsbanki launched Iceland's first ever sustainable bond

Adidas, the German sportswear company, has signed a €1.5bn loan to replace an emergency facility from KfW signed during the worst of the coronavirus pandemic. It has raised €3bn of debt since taking the crisis loan.

Less frequent issuers found a window for issuance in the FIG bond market on Thursday, with Íslandsbanki launching Iceland's first ever sustainable bond and Hamburg Commercial Bank (HCB) focusing on non-preferred senior debt after twice delaying plans for a tier two.

The European Union achieved an impressive result once again on Tuesday, raising €14bn for its Support to Mitigate Unemployment Risks in an Emergency (SURE) funding programme on Tuesday.

The European Financial Stability Facility made a quick and impressive visit to the euro market on Monday, concluding its funding needs for the year, ahead of the European Union’s second outing under its Support to Mitigate Unemployment Risks in an Emergency (SURE) funding programme, which is expected to be priced on Tuesday.