Erste Group Bank

Hypo Oberösterreich’s first transaction issued from its newly set up covered bond programme was exceptionally well received, despite its small size and lower than average rating.

The Austrian lender’s first transaction issued off its newly set up covered bond programme was exceptionally well received, despite its small size and lower than average rating.

A flurry of follow-on equity sales this week, mostly block trades, showed that investors still want stock, sometimes at tight discounts, even while three IPOs had to be abandoned.

Oberösterreichische Landesbank (OÖ LB) has mandated joint leads for a sub-benchmark sized euro covered bond with an intermediate to long maturity.

RLB Oberösterreich issued its first covered bond benchmark this week attracting the widest ever audience for any Austrian covered bond issuer, burying lingering concerns over long term fallout from Heta.

Semperit, a rubber and plastic goods manufacturer, has come to the Schuldschein market with a uniquely diverse deal; as an Austrian firm issuing to a largely German market, in Polish and US currencies.

The Austrian bank issued its first benchmark covered bond on Tuesday. The deal was highly oversubscribed even though the final spread offered little concession.

Austrian gaming company Novomatic joined a surge of issuance this Tuesday as it issued a €500m no-grow bond that pulled in interest from across Europe.

Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberösterreich has mandated joint leads for its first benchmark euro covered bond and the Bank of Queensland has hired leads to explore options for a potential structure.

Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberosterreich has mandated joint leads for its first benchmark euro covered bond.

Erste Bank announced the redemption of three legacy tier ones this week, with the Austrian lender possibly set to leap into the additional tier one (AT1) market this summer.

Erste Bank announced the redemption of three legacy tier ones this week, with the Austrian lender possibly set to follow Royal Bank of Scotland into the additional tier one (AT1) market this summer.