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Italy and Portugal are the first two eurozone sovereigns out of the blocks for syndications following the Easter break, with the former looking to extend its curve by a further five years. -
Air France-KLM has revealed plans for a €4bn recapitalisation backed by the French government following approval from the European Commission.
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Chinese property developer Logan Group Co has returned to the dollar bond for the second time this year. It was forced to navigate a much more difficult market this time – and ended up paying around 20bp over fair value.
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The European Investment Bank and Dexia Credit Local were the only two public sector borrowers to sell deals in the primary market this week as issuance wound down ahead of the Easter break.
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Deutsche Bank conquered the fallout from the liquidation of US hedge fund Archegos Capital this week to print its first preferred senior trade of the year.
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The European Investment Bank took advantage of a quiet primary SSA bond market and rejuvenated purchases from the European Central Bank to tap its longest outstanding Climate Awareness Bond on Tuesday.
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The Islamic Republic of Pakistan marketed its first dollar bond in more than three years this week, following the return of the country’s IMF programme. The triple tranche transaction raised the south Asian country $2.5bn — and proved its resilience in the face of the pandemic. Morgan Davis reports.
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Nordgold, the Russia-headquartered gold mining company, has become the latest borrower from the country to enter the green financing market after it raised an ESG-linked syndicated loan.
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London’s Heathrow Airport flew into the investment grade bond markets again on Tuesday, while its rival Gatwick Airport was marketing a high yield issue.
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Deutsche Wohnen continued the seemingly insatiable drive for debt from European investment grade real estate companies on Monday, while Canary Wharf lined up its debut green deal to come as soon as Tuesday.
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BNP Paribas has leapfrogged JP Morgan to become the top bookrunner in EMEA loans this quarter, with the French bank almost doubling its market share. But this increase has yet to play out in the bank’s bond bookrunning activities in the region.
