Crédit Agricole
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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. -
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.
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A record breaking green bond debut from France rained €7bn of liquidity over an investor base parched of sovereign supply in the format, bringing new promise to the sector. But while other governments will be encouraged into the market, some worry that US president Donald Trump could stunt the market's growth, writes Craig McGlashan.
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Italian infrastructure holding company Atlantia followed on from a Wednesday investor call with a benchmark eight year trade on Thursday.
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Deal after deal has hit screens in euros this week as issuers from all across the public sector spectrum printed in maturities from five to 30 years.
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Renewed appetite in the long end of the curve allowed Crédit Agricole Home Loan SFH to add a rare benchmark 20 year covered bond to an offering of eight and 15 year notes on Wednesday, as the French lender walked away with a healthy €2.5bn of funding.
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VodafoneZiggo obtained the go-ahead from leveraged loan investors on Tuesday to increase the size of its refinancing deal by more than €2bn while cutting margins.
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While many of the main euro issuers have already scored their big January benchmarks, the pipeline of euro issuance is growing increasingly congested, although the range of maturities on offer should allow borrowers to avoid treading on each other's toes.
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France surpassed the expectations of even the most passionate supporters of the green bond market on Tuesday, selling comfortably the largest ever print in the format. Socially responsible investment (SRI) experts believe the deal makes it almost certain that other sovereign issuers will add green bonds to their funding mix.
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The Agence France Trésor has announced the maturity date for the first ever French sovereign green bond, which could be priced this week.
