Crédit Agricole
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Covered bonds issued this week by Axa Bank and Lansforsakringar Hypotek (LF Hyp) were priced at — or inside — fair value, partly reflecting a technical squeeze that was aggravated by the European Central Bank’s move to step up purchases in the secondary market.
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Export-Import Bank of China made a strong comeback to the Asia debt market on Tuesday with a $3bn equivalent three tranche dual-currency Reg S deal. Its three year euro bond achieved the lowest spread in the currency from a Chinese name this year.
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Multilateral development banks will focus more on providing credit enhancement and support to help small, emerging market borrowers bring their green bonds to market, according to the head of climate change at the European Investment Bank. Meanwhile, a French region visited the green market on Tuesday.
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The European Stability Mechanism returned to stellar form this week, hitting the sweet spot for euro demand and exceeding its first quarter funding target. Bpifrance Financement will look to follow up the supranational’s success on Wednesday.
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Indian film maker and distributor Eros International has launched its maiden dollar bond with books building quickly during the Asia morning, as it competes with Export-Import Bank of China.
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The European Stability Mechanism has nipped in ahead of a European Central Bank Governing Council meeting later this week to mandate banks for a 10 year euro benchmark. Other euro supply this week could come from Région Île-de-France, which held a global investor call on Monday for a green and sustainability bond.
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The market for socially responsible investment (SRI) bonds is enjoying a burst of activity, as sub-sovereign borrowers from both sides of the Atlantic hit screens in green.
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After weeks wracked by political turbulence, the euro market has finally been able to enjoy a clean run with supportive conditions.
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DG Hyp enjoyed solid demand for a long nine year Pfandbrief deal this week as, despite the measly new issue concession, it offered an unusually high pick-up against Bunds.
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Crédit Agricole CIB said on Thursday that it has appointed Ivan Hrazdira as global sponsor of dollar debt capital markets.