Europe
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◆ Peak demand reaches €11.5bn ◆ Longer call tightened harder than the short tranche ◆ Both tranches priced close to fair value
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◆ Both deal and book sizes break records ◆ 'Normal' pricing approach and NIP paid ◆ Portugal, Italy next up
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Potential for record breaking January
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Positive signs abound, yet deals still to materialise in EMEA
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◆ EIB sells customary five year into record demand ◆ ADB brings ‘terrific’ and ‘incredibly strong’ 10 year ◆ More 10 year deals to come still with spread and yield both attractive
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Industrials, real estate and telecoms were sectors that saw an uptick in acquisition financings in 2025
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Mobimo and Kraftwerke Oberhasli bring green bonds
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Country saw surge in syndicated lending volumes in 2025 and this year is expected to be just as strong
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◆ ‘Very rare’ large book for a German sub-sovereign ◆ ‘New year, new levels’ in price discovery ◆ Tuesday’s focus on dollars, but ‘big’ euro mandates expected Wednesday
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◆ First euro IG corporate benchmark of 2026 ◆ Peak demand tops €3.2bn ◆ More deals set to hit the market from Wednesday
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The country plans to raise a little more than €5bn on a gross basis this year
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Bankers expect regional issuance to match last January's record volumes