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◆ French bank secures 'surprising' demand... ◆... giving the option to go big ahead of national budget ◆ Concessions debated, but higher premium and spreads lure buyers
◆ Best window of the week, lead says ◆ Less concession than other recent deals ◆ Danske "pretty much done" for 2026 funding plan
◆ Deal followed HSBC's €3.75bn three part deal... ◆ ... and paid less NIP, tackling shorter end of curve ◆ Book grew after price revision
◆ First euro funding in almost a decade ◆ Part of early refi of its last euro bond ◆ Rarity makes it a trickier sale during heightened market volatility
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National Australia Bank bought back A$4.4bn of its government guaranteed bonds this week, with three-quarters of bond holders accepting the tender offer.
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HSBC raised A$750m from a dual tranche deal for its Australian branch this week, pricing well instead initial guidance and at, or very close, to the levels at which the big four local banks could issue.
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Frustration is building in Icelandic banks as their efforts to reintegrate themselves in the international markets are stymied by a withholding tax on foreign buyers of their Eurobonds, writes Craig McGlashan.
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Nordea found the sterling market in a receptive mood when it brought a £500m seven year senior deal on Tuesday, having built a book of around £1bn.
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Spanish insurer Mapfre this week proved that investors are now willing to take on peripheral risk — if the price is right. Building on a success for Banco Espírito Santo a week earlier, the group built a €2bn book for a €1bn deal, but left nothing to chance, offering a 140bp premium over Spanish government bonds and sticking to a sensible three year maturity.
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Russian Standard Bank tapped its $350m 9.25% 2017s on Wednesday for a further $175m, taking advantage of the huge Autumn rally in emerging market bonds to print the increase 88.3bp in yield tighter than the original note.