Crédit Agricole
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Danske Bank showed enduring demand for five year covered bonds on Monday when it issued the first Danish covered bond in euros this year. In common with other deals issued in this part of the curve, the bonds quickly attracted a well oversubscribed order book. -
Crédit Agricole tapped its 20 year covered bond on Monday at a spread that was almost twice as tight compared to OATs as the original issue. The success of the tap shows that the German insurance firms that bought the increase are focused on other metrics than the cost compared to government bonds.
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The Green Bond Principles could be adapted to include clarification on the types of assets eligible for financing from the market, according to a sustainability consultant at Vigeo Eiris. The topic has grown in importance after France’s debut sovereign green bond last week included intangible assets among its use of proceeds.
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French agency Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations is set to follow its sovereign by bringing a debut green bond syndication in 2017, after hiring banks on Thursday to run a roadshow for the potential trade.
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A $1.75bn borrowing for Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries has been opened into general syndication with a 19-strong banking group at the top.
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Fondo de Amortización del Déficit Eléctrico (FADE) was warmly welcomed by capital markets on Tuesday for its first benchmark in 18 months, while Asian Development Bank hit screens looking for its first syndicated euro deal in almost three years. HSH Finanzfonds also raised cash on Tuesday.
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French supermarket chain Auchan Holding on Tuesday came to the bond market for the first time since Standard & Poor’s downgraded its ratings from A- to BBB+ in April, but demand for the credit was said to be “bullish”.
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Shares in Amundi, the French asset manager, fell 1% on Monday after its shareholders gave near-unanimous approval at an extraordinary general meeting to its €1.4bn capital increase to partly finance its €3.545bn acquisition of Pioneer Investments from UniCredit.
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The State of North Rhine-Westphalia announced on Monday that it will hold a roadshow for its third sustainability bond.
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A few of Europe's smaller borrowers are trying their luck now that the storm of issuance that thronged markets through most of January has abated.
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This week’s three piece covered bond issue from Crédit Agricole showed considerable demand for long dated covered bonds. Though rates volatility and relative value may have deterred some investors, the high outright yield was simply too attractive for many to ignore.
