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◆ Bank's second labeled tier two in currency this year ◆ Limited attrition ◆ Volatile energy backdrop amid Strait of Hormuz tensions
◆ Volkswagen Bank raises €2.5bn across three green tranches ◆ RCI Banque returns with €1.25bn dual trancher ◆ Investors turn more cautious on duration
◆ Korean covered was one of two new issues on Monday ◆ Third Korean covered bonds in three weeks ◆ Leads chose only two deals as comparables
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Contrasting investor receptions in euro and sterling markets but new issue premiums rise in both
Observers blame slower bookbuilding on deal-specific factors but others see warning shots for whole market
Covered market provides 'the deepest pocket of demand' among FIG asset classes
Capital deals and a tight Nordic senior print point to what lies ahead for issuers
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AIB Group has become the first bank in Ireland to develop a green bond framework and has mandated ING for a roadshow to promote it. The framework aims to support lending for energy-efficient buildings and other projects that promote the transition to a low carbon economy. -
Crédit Mutuel Arkéa has become the third European bank in 10 days to sell its first social bond, weighing into an under-serviced part of the market for socially responsible investors.
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Antonio Keglevich will lead a new sustainable finance advisory team at UniCredit, aiming to originate deals across asset classes.
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South Korea’s Woori Bank has raised $550m from a Basel III-compliant additional tier one bond sale. Despite the softer market backdrop, the firm pulled off the deal without paying any premium.
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Malaysia's CIMB Bank used Taiwan’s Formosa market to sell a $680m bond linked to Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), giving the borrower a pricing advantage over the international debt market.
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National governments of the European Union have reached agreement on the law that will implement the Taxonomy of Sustainable Economic Activities, even though Germany, Austria, Luxembourg and Greece are unhappy that nuclear power has not been specifically excluded. There could be fights over that issue when the Parliament and Commission negotiate with the Council in a 'trilogue'.
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