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Société du Grand Paris, a French agency that plans to sell its debut bond issue later this year, has launched the first ever Green Euro Medium Term Note programme — a move that bankers and experts said could bring a range of benefits to the issuer and the wider SRI market. -
Greece is not likely to join the European Central Bank’s Public Sector Purchase Programme after it exits its bailout programme, according to a senior rates strategist.
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The European Stability Mechanism on Tuesday won huge demand for its first five year euro benchmark since October 2015, showcasing returning investor appetite in the short end of the curve.
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A public sector borrower that plans to debut in the bond markets this year has taken the novel step of making its Euro Medium Term Note programme green.
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The European Stability Mechanism has appointed leads for its first five year euro benchmark in nearly three years.
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S&P Global Ratings has revised Greece’s outlook from stable to positive, with an upgrade on the horizon if the sovereign meets certain criteria.
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Find out how far European sovereigns have progressed in their 2018 plans at the start of the third quarter.
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The third week of July finally saw the summer lull kick in, with SSA issuance volumes at less than half of what was sold last week. But Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten still managed to snatch up a successful tap, and SSA bankers and issuers reckoned the market still bodes well for new issues.
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Electricity network operator Terna has sold the first investment grade corporate bond from an Italian issuer since the formation of the country’s new government and was rewarded with an order book that was more than 5.5 times subscribed, demonstrating an investor base that is open to Italy risk once more. Nigel Owen reports.
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LCH RepoClear has raised its margin on several Italian government debt securities, but the market reaction has so far been muted, according to analysts.
