Danske Bank

AP Moeller-Maersk, the Danish shipping conglomerate, this week issued its first benchmark euro bond since issuing a profit warning in October. Investors were price sensitive, but bankers away from the a €600m seven year trade were impressed with the book size for such a challenging story.

AP Moeller-Maersk, the Danish shipping conglomerate, has raised its first benchmark euro bond since issuing a profit warning in October, a €600m seven year trade.

Danske Bank has appointed two bankers as global co-heads of its debt capital markets business, hiring one from within and one from BNP Paribas to replace Bo Wetterstein.

Finnish real estate company Sponda has signed an €80m unsecured loan agreement with three banks to refinance its syndicated loan that matures this month.

Finland’s Municipality Finance has edged nearer to its funding goal for the year with a pair of Norwegian krone bonds, its first prints in the currency since early 2014.

Aktia Bank launched and priced its first ever Swedish krone bond on Monday, in a deal that could trigger more issuance in the currency as borrowers hunt for investor diversity.

A second European issuer in as many working days has pulled back from the corporate bond market, blaming challenging market conditions.

Finnish telecommunications company DNA has refinanced loan facilities with a €250m credit facility, signed today.

A second European issuer in as many working days has pulled back from the corporate bond market, blaming challenging market conditions.

Finnair, the unrated Finnish airline, increased the size of its hybrid capital issue today by €50m to €200m, as Nordic investors supported the credit in a turbulent week.

Raiffeisenlandesbank Niederösterreich-Wien and Banca Carige have mandated leads for covered bond roadshows that will start in early October.

Finnair, the unrated Finnish airline, increased the size of its hybrid capital issue today by €50m to €200m, as Nordic investors supported the credit in a turbulent week.