Europe
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Turkcell, Turkey’s leading mobile phone operator, is preparing the ground for issuing a new Eurobond, and has applied to the country’s capital markets board for approval. -
An awful lot of capital and financial market participants are relaxed about Sunday's Italian election, predicting that coalitions and deadlock will remain a staple of Italy's political system. But others urge caution — and hedging — while the going is good for fear that complacency is taking hold, writes Costas Mourselas.
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Sunday's Italian election is looming in the minds of those in the European SSA market. But despite the political risk posed, there is next to no volatility in evidence.
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Insurance firms have been finding favourable conditions for new debt issuance, leading to greater amounts of leverage in the sector. And Scor SE is set to lay out a new marker in the restricted tier one (RT1) asset class.
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Hopes that green bonds will become an established segment of the sovereign bond market rose this week when Belgium launched its first one to an enthusiastic reception and Hong Kong’s government set out plans for a HK$100bn ($12.8bn) green bond programme.
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RCI Banque was one of the first issuers to sell a corporate bond in 2018. It has returned two months later with a dual-tranche offering which took advantage of demand for floating rate notes as well as fixed rate paper.
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Guarantor: Financial Market Stabilisation Fund of the Federal Republic of Germany
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Lloyds Banking Group and Royal Bank of Scotland issued bonds this week, getting a mixed reception in the primary and secondary markets, while the Bank of England’s Term Funding Scheme (TFS) closed.
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