Danske Bank
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Swedish krona levels look attractive compared to euros, say bankers, leading to a raft of large deals being printed at the short end. Swedbank and Deutsche Pfandbriefbank both benefited from these levels when they printed covered bonds this week.
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Danish agricultural company Dansk Landbrugs Grovvareselskab (DLG) entered the Schuldschein market on Monday, in search of at least €100m.
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Finnish chemical company Kemira has signed a €400m revolving credit facility, becoming the latest firm to switch its bank debt to sustainability-linked margins.
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The African Development Bank’s inaugural Norwegian krone bond, the first ever social bond in the Norwegian market, could pave the way for further social issuance in the sector.
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Sweden’s Gränges has signed $391m-equivalent of loans in krona and dollars, as the rolled aluminium company refinances a US acquisition bank facility.
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A reverse enquiry was the catalyst behind KfW’s decision to print its first Swedish krona note of the year on Wednesday — one of the largest krona deals issued by the German agency.
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Jyske Bank said it was "proud" to have hit its targets with a new additional tier one in the Swedish krona market last week, but a slow bookbuilding process showed how recent money laundering scandals are affecting Nordic financial institutions in the capital markets.
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Public sector borrowers were able to achieve zero or negative new issue premiums and close books early in the euro market on Tuesday as investors piled into haven assets amid a weaker outlook for global growth.
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A strong Swedish market led the City of Stockholm to place its first private trade of the year on Monday. The Skr2.5bn ($268.4m) note was its largest non-syndicated issue since 2012.
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Guarantor: Swedish local government members
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Kommuninvest built out its Swedish krona green curve benchmark this week with its longest dated bond in the format. There is, however, an expectation that this Skr3.5bn ($382.3m) five year green bond could be the curve’s furthest extent.