Nordea returns with non-preferred in Swedish kronor

Nordea followed the path Danske Bank took a few weeks ago by turning to Swedish kronor for senior non-preferred debt on Tuesday, soon after its inaugural euro transaction in the instrument.

• 20 Jun 2018

Nordea set to unlock FIG pipeline with first MREL senior bond

A debut offering of non-preferred senior debt from Nordea Bank could kick off a wave of euro supply from financial institutions after markets settled back into a pattern of stability this week.

• 14 Jun 2018

Salmon producer Marine Harvest reels in euro bond

The world’s largest salmon producer, Marine Harvest, sold the Nordic fish farming industry’s first bond for five years last week and as the industry scales up sources say a wave of issuance from the sector could be on the way.

• 04 Jun 2018

Free sustainable investing benchmarks grow with human rights study

The movement to create free investment benchmarks to support the Sustainable Development Goals is gathering pace, with the launch this week of a major survey of corporate human rights performance.

• 17 May 2018

Nordea covered bond attracts highest subscription of 2018

Nordea issued a €1bn seven year bond on Thursday and attracted the highest subscription ratio of any euro covered bond of this size in 2018, while pricing with a tiny new issue premium. The execution offers further evidence that covered bonds are on a solid footing, in contrast with other sectors.

• 17 May 2018

Danske lines up debut non-preferred senior bond

Danske Bank has announced a mandate for a senior bond that will become non-preferred once Danish legislation comes into force. Nordea is also expecting to issue ahead of national law, but its debt would classify as non-preferred straight away.

• 30 Apr 2018

NIB EUR500m 0.5% Nov 25 environmental bond

• 26 Apr 2018

NIB ‘prices tight’ with SRI bond in euro ‘sweet spot’

The Nordic Investment Bank paid 'flat to 1bp' of new issue premium on Tuesday as it brought an environmental bond in in the seven year area — which bankers are calling the 'sweet spot' of the euro curve.

• 24 Apr 2018

NIB to bring more SRI supply as NWB nearly twice subscribed

A flash of public sector SRI bond issuance last week heated up on Monday, as Nederlandse Waterschapsbank found a strong reception for an affordable housing bond and Nordic Investment Bank prepared an environmental offering in a tenor that bankers said was attracting strong demand.

• 23 Apr 2018

3CIF and Joint Laender close out stellar week in euros

Two SSA borrowers printed euro benchmarks on Thursday, rounding out one of the strongest weeks of issuance in the currency of the year.

• 12 Apr 2018