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The State of Brandenburg got over the line with a fully subscribed order book and a yield inside its curve on Tuesday, successfully avoiding the fate that its compatriot Berlin met at the tenor last week.

Italy will receive a €2bn loan from the European Investment Bank to help cover the reinforcement of its healthcare system required to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.

The State of Brandenburg will keep the primary euro public sector bond market ticking on Tuesday after mandating banks for a new 20 year bond for which it hopes to achieve a better outcome than Berlin's deal at the tenor last week.

KfW tapped an October 2034 line on Tuesday, enjoying impressive demand for the €1bn trade after the strong performance of the Bund curve sent investors hunting for yield.

The European Financial Stability Facility finished its €5bn Q3 funding programme on Wednesday with a €1bn tap of an October 2026 line in an auction. The European Investment Bank was also in the market on Thursday adding to a Climate Awareness Bond.

Trading levels given are bid-side spreads versus mid-swaps and/or an underlying benchmark and bid-yields from the close of business on Monday, July 27. The source for secondary trading levels is ICE Data Services.

Guarantor: Federal Republic of Germany

Investors turned out in force as KfW brought its first benchmark green bond of the year this week. The strong demand allowed the German agency to print its joint biggest ever green bond on the back of its largest ever order book for such a deal along with an attractive pricing advantage over a conventional bond.

The euro SSA market has grown used to investors flush with cash, itching to buy anything that comes on screens with a good enough rating. But with the EU preparing to issue more than €850bn over the next few years, the balance will shift against issuers, and they must be prepared.

KfW made a strong return to the benchmark green bond market on Tuesday, taking advantage of a more attractive pricing dynamic for green bonds over conventional issuance compared to earlier in the year.

Chinese food and beverage company Bright Food’s ability to court investors and push for a tight price for its euro-denominated bond shows the benefits ─ and downsides ─ of an aggressive approach to the euro market.

KfW will lead the charge in the euro public sector bond market on Tuesday with a €3bn green bond that will match its biggest ever deal in the format. Eurofima and the State of Berlin are also preparing to bring bonds to the euro market.