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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. -
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.
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Diesel engine maker Weichai Power has gathered liquidity from 13 lenders during the general phase of its €310m ($334m) five year loan.
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Automobile parts maker Zhongding Hong Kong is back in the loans market after a year and a half for a €150m ($156.6m) three year facility.
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Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten (BNG) launched the first SSA benchmark of 2017 on Tuesday. While the agency raised €1bn, its success was muted in comparison with the way it opened 2016.
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As a year where political upsets became the norm drew to a close, GlobalCapital picks the standout trades from a turbulent 2016.
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France has wasted little of 2017 in getting its green bond to market having missed the chance to be the first sovereign to print in the format when Poland brought a deal at the end of last year. It announced on Tuesday the six banks that will run the trade.
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The Basel Committee said on Tuesday that it will not be ready to announce the final calibration of the ‘Basel IV’ measures next week, as previously planned.
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France will aim for the long end of the curve with its first ever green bond, which it plans to syndicate in 2017.
