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A pair of issuers printed at the two maturity extremes of what is possible in euro benchmarks this week, as the European Central Bank's governing council on Thursday held back from any dramatic announcements that would have opened up a wider range of issuance possibilities.
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The European Investment Bank will on Wednesday tackle a part of the euro curve where Finland drew a strong book last week, as the European Financial Stability Facility made light work of its funding needs for the third quarter.
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The European Stability Mechanism has hired an industry veteran from the European Investment Fund to run its middle and back offices.
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The European Financial Stability Facility is planning to wrap up its third quarter funding needs via a single visit to the market with a deal that will pour some liquidity into the long end of its outstanding bonds.
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The European Financial Stability Facility has sent out a request for proposals for a bond issue next week, as Finland highlighted how much demand issuers can muster in the euro market — even at yields well below 0%.
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Euros had to play second fiddle to a rampant dollar market this week, but there was still a steady flow of deals at the smaller end of the size scale.
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The European Stability Mechanism has chosen to tap its April 2024 line during its funding window this week, a move that bankers said was sensible given the seasonal thinning of liquidity in the market.
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Supply-starved investors pounced on new euro benchmarks from the European Stability Mechanism and Agence Française de Développement this week, the first since the UK’s Brexit vote.
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Public sector borrowers are in the middle of a monster week of borrowing, with seven benchmarks hitting screens so far.
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The European Stability Mechanism reopened the euro benchmark markets for SSA borrowers on Tuesday with a €5bn dual tranche deal.
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The European Stability Mechanism has selected banks for a large, dual tranche transaction, expected to price on Tuesday.