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The State of North Rhine Westphalia was flooded with demand for its 30 year euro benchmark this week as investors braced themselves for the European Central Bank’s meeting on Thursday, in which it laid down the groundwork for a rate cut in September and additional quantitative easing. -
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The State of North Rhine Westphalia was flooded with demand for its 30 year euro benchmark on Tuesday as investors braced for the European Central Bank's meeting on Thursday, in which it is expected to lay the groundwork for a rate cut in September.
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Czech energy distributor EP Infrastructure came to market on Tuesday morning for a seven year Reg S benchmark — its second ever bond. The bond had been announced on Monday as a dual tranche six year and 10 year.
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The State of North Rhine Westphalia mandated banks on Monday for a 30 year euro benchmark, ahead of a highly anticipated European Central Bank meeting later in the week, in which analysts expect the central bank to hint at a rate cut in September.
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Debt investors are looking at the leveraged bid for German retailer Metro AG by two private investors with uncertainty. Many questions remain about the outcome of the proposed deal, including the fate of Metro’s existing debt.
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The European Investment Bank (EIB) has been at the forefront of developing the methodology for issuing floating rate notes (FRNs) linked to Sonia and Sofr. As it prepares for issuance in the new risk-free rates in euros, Canadian and Australian dollars, the supranational said it wants to use the same structure for all.
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The Republic of Tunisia printed a tight €700m 6.375% 2026 bond on Wednesday from a book of nearly €2bn. A syndicate manager away from the deal said it was a good demonstration of the enthusiasm for emerging market credit.
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Naftogaz had been expected to hit the market for euros on Thursday, but leads said a busy schedule of investor calls led leads to move the deal to Friday and to consider adding a tranche of dollar funding.
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A new name hit screens on Tuesday announcing a roadshow. Air Baltic, an airline owned by the Latvian government, will meet with investors to promote a euro deal.
