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Swedish Match, Husqvarna and Balder took advantage of falling interest rates in Swedish kronor this week, using their familiar format of bonds sold by a single local bank. But the issuers have been tipped to change their approach in future, as investor diversification becomes more important.
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BASF, the German chemicals company, has issued two more privately placed MTNs in recent days, raising €200m of 20 year debt via Citigroup and an unusual €300m seven year floater placed by Barclays.
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Alrosa is set to sell euro commercial paper this week after opening books on an eight month dollar deal on Wednesday.
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International Personal Finance hopes to become the latest company to join the UK’s growing retail bond market. It launched a 6.125% seven year issue on Tuesday, hoping to raise around £50m.
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Heineken priced its first privately placed Euro-medium term note this week, while GDF Suez issued in Norwegian kroner for the first time. Both deals drew plaudits from bankers away from the trades.
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Volkswagen wowed Euro-medium term note bankers on Tuesday as it used the MTN format to print its longest ever debt issue, a €100m 30 year bond.