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Poland may have won the race to bring the first ever sovereign green bond. But it was not the one investors were looking for — instead, France’s upcoming green benchmark will be the real milestone.
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The potential volume of green bond issues is set to reach the very top of what is possible in the bond market, as the French sovereign this week announced the start of a roadshow for its debut green bond later this month. -
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Four sovereign, supranational and agency borrowers came to market for euros in the opening week of 2017, showcasing the market’s depth and flexibility. But the torrent of supply has meant that issuers haven’t had it all their own way.
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Municipality Finance raised €1bn on Thursday with a short 10 year bond that was, according to head of funding Joakim Holmström, the agency's top priority for the quarter.
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KfW and Ireland brought euro deals on Wednesday at the very top end of size expectations, alleviating a little of the pressure on what is set to be an extremely busy year in the currency. The trades came the same day as Municipality Finance mandated for a euro benchmark and a request for proposals came from the European Financial Stability Facility.
