Finland
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The UK Debt Management Office has opted to reopen an index linked Gilt maturing in 2065 for its sixth and final syndication of the 2016/17 financial year. Meanwhile, Municipality Finance opened sterling issuance for the week with a December 2020 issue. -
A euro deal is imminent for India’s Motherson Sumi Systems (MSSL) as it completes its acquisition of Finland’s PKC Group.
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SpareBank1 Boligkreditt, Aareal Bank and Nordea took advantage of strong demand for five year paper to issue oversubscribed deals this week, paying virtually no new issue concession.
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Nordea Mortgage Bank (NMB) was set to issue its largest covered bond in three years with a well subscribed order book and a modest concession. At the same time, La Banque Postale returned with its now regular annual covered bond funding.
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Municipality Finance raised €1bn on Thursday with a short 10 year bond that was, according to head of funding Joakim Holmström, the agency's top priority for the quarter.
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In a volatile year for European equity capital markets, with issuance down sharply, the Nordic region has been a bright spot, enjoying its second biggest ever year for issuance. Bankers believe that momentum will carry into 2017.
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DNA, one of Finland’s largest telecommunications companies, closed at €10.10 on its stock exchange debut on Thursday, after pricing its €413m IPO in the lower middle of its range.
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In another sign of the cautious mood gripping the IPO market in Western Europe, Varta AG, the German microbatteries maker, has called off its €150m Frankfurt IPO. Yet the Nordic market continues to show its resilience, as three successful flotations reach their conclusion this week.
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DNA, one of Finland’s largest telecommunications companies, has revised the price range for its Helsinki IPO to the lower middle end of its initial range, having gathered a book two thirds made up of foreign investors.
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One of the last two substantial European IPOs of 2016 looks set to be completed on Friday, when RussNeft, one of Russia’s 10 largest oil companies, floats in Moscow for at least $495m.
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SP Mortgage Bank got a strong response this week for its first covered bond, partly due to its defensive five year maturity, while Caffil did well to issue a 15 year deal despite soaring volatility.
