Euro
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Chorus, New Zealand’s largest fixed line telecoms business, launched a €300m no-grow seven year bond on Thursday — the only corporate euro issue of the day.
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Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, a Chinese developer and seller of vehicles, has closed its third offshore loan of the year, raising €400m from a group of eight lenders.
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The Netherlands has announced a new policy framework for its funding programme over the next six years in which it will extend the average maturity of its debt and swap portfolio to lock in low rates for a longer period of time.
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This week's funding scorecard looks at the progress French agencies have made in their funding programmes as we approach the end of November.
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Perhaps the last two public sector bond benchmark issues of the year hit screens in euros this week and, judging by their reception, the market is closing right on time.
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Rentenbank raised €1bn of 10 year cash on Wednesday. The deal did not reach full subscription and the leads were unable tighten the spread from guidance, thanks to a rates sell-off affecting demand from Asia.
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Investors showed some price sensitivity when confronted with the State of North Rhine Westphalia’s (Land NRW) dual tranche sustainable offering on Wednesday. Nevertheless, compatriot issuer Rentenbank will add to euro SSA supply this week after mandating banks for a new 10 year benchmark.
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The State of North Rhine Westphalia (Land NRW) was the only public sector borrower to announce a euro benchmark transaction on Monday, as it appointed banks to lead new 10 and 20 year sustainability bonds.
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All maturities are open for deals in the euro market, thanks to a widening in benchmark spreads over the past few weeks. SSA issuers are taking advantage of the conditions by issuing in a range of tenors.
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KfW’s first €STR bond hit the market on Wednesday. Although the German agency managed a tighter price than EIB’s first note in the format, it was not able to drum up the same level of demand.