Nordea top stories

• Alberta debuts in Nokkie

  

  Alberta made its first foray into the Norwegian kroner market on Thursday — the same day that S&P placed the province’s credit outlook on negative.

  • 03.00 PM

• Denmark reveals three banks helping on strippable green bonds

  Denmark has made public the mandate it had given earlier this year to three banks to help it prepare to issue the world’s most unusual green bond, as the work is getting to a more advanced stage. A political decision to issue might come towards the end of this year.

  • 28 May 2020

• Estonia mandates for bond return after 18 years out

  The Republic of Estonia has mandated for a 10 year benchmark bond, as it prepares for its first foray into bond markets since 2002.

  • 26 May 2020

• Covid-19: SSA response bonds

  SSAs are mobilising their resources to support the fight against Covid-19. The below table details the bonds they have issued in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

  • 26 May 2020

• Volvo Car gets state backing in loan market

  Sweden’s Volvo Car, a car maker, has become the latest company under pressure from the coronavirus pandemic to sign a state-guaranteed loan, as bankers say that state support is essential to secure commercial bank loans for the worst affected sectors.

  • 22 May 2020

• Rare duo makes Swissie return

  A supranational and a Nordic bank paid rare visits to the Swiss franc market this week. The North American Development Bank (NADB) printed its first deal in two years — its second green bond — while Nordea returned after a five year absence.

  • 21 May 2020

• Demand high for short end Nokkie paper

  The recent maturity of a large Nokkie line released NOK9bn ($904.5m) into the market last week, with some foreign investors eager to reinvest in attractive short end paper.

  • 20 May 2020

• Norway's debut syndicated tap gets foreign investor boost

  Norway’s debut syndicated tap went off with a bang on Tuesday, attracting a bumper Nkr37bn ($3.7bn) order book. The deal’s success was driven in part by increased demand from foreign investors for Norwegian govvies.

  • 19 May 2020

• Kommuninvest gets big demand for kroner green bond

  With the demand for green loans from its members increasing, Kommuninvest printed its tenth green transaction this week, raising Skr5bn ($520m). Despite the increased demand for green loans, Kommuninvest is yet to proceed with its euro green debut.

  • 19 May 2020

• Norway prepares debut syndicated tap

  The Kingdom of Norway is set to sell its first ever syndicated tap. The sovereign hit screens on Monday with initial price thoughts for the reopening of a 10 year Norwegian krone bond.

  • 18 May 2020