Europe
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This week's funding scorecard looks at the process French agencies have made in their funding so far in 2018. -
Banca Carige announced a mandate for a tier two bond on Friday after completing an liability management exercise and a capital raise last year.
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Barclays and Nordea will lead the financing of what is expected to be one of Europe's largest public to private takeovers this year, the acquisition of telecoms company TDC by DKT, a peer owned by a consortium of investors.
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International condemnation of Russia, which stands accused of poisoning Sergei Skripal and his daughter in the UK, has not stopped the country from forging ahead with plans to raise money in the Eurobond market. Russia had taken orders of $4.5bn and revised guidance for a new 11 year bond and a tap of its 2047s by Friday lunchtime.
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Credit Suisse has put two emerging markets DCM bankers at risk.
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Two central and eastern European corporates announced euro trades on Friday, adding to a busy pipeline of emerging markets deals.
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It was no surprise to many market participants that Friday saw no new issuance in the corporate bond market after the busiest week of 2018. The conundrum to be solved now though is how the jumbo issuance will affect conditions in potentially the final full week before Easter.
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European corporations have had an easier time selling Panda bonds than those from other parts of the world, thanks to Chinese regulators’ acceptance of their accounting standards. But a recent deal with a guarantee structure — a rarity in the budding asset class — appears to threaten that ease of access.
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Senior executives of the International Finance Corp and Amundi will gather in Paris on Friday afternoon for the official signing of Amundi Planet — Emerging Green One: the innovative fund the organisations set up to invest in green bonds issued by emerging market banks. The fund is already closed and listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
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Guarantors: Kingdom of Belgium (51%), Republic of France (46%) and Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (3%)
