Finland

Finnish Stainless steel producer Outokumpu reduced the size of its revolving credit facility and pushed out maturities on other existing loan agreements as part of a wider deleveraging effort.

Finnish electricity provider Fingrid increased the size of its revolving credit facility and rejigged the lending group in a refinancing deal that could provide liquidity until 2022.

Finnish retail and property company Stockmann issued an €85m hybrid bond on Thursday, after announcing the deal on Tuesday.

Finnish retail and property company Stockmann has issued an €85m hybrid capital bond, after announcing the deal on Tuesday.

Stockmann, the Finnish retail and property company, is considering a hybrid bond issue, but otherwise the corporate bond market is decidedly quiet.

A trio of issuers from Finland and Sweden raised €3.5bn of funding in the covered bond market this week with strong receptions and limited spread concessions.

Danske Bank’s Finnish branch returned to the covered bond market for the first time since 2012 with a five year benchmark on Thursday. The €1bn deal offered a healthy new issue premium, and leads built a reasonable book, despite competition from cheaper alternatives in the market.

Danske Bank in Finland, formally known as Sampo Housing Loan Bank, has mandated leads for its first covered bond since September 2012. Meanwhile, La Caisse Centrale Desjardins du Quebec (CCDJ) has also mandated.

Evli Pankki, the Finnish investment bank, launched its IPO on Monday November 16, hoping to raise €14.2m by floating on the main list of Nasdaq OMX Helsinki.

Mortgage Society of Finland (Suomen Hypoteekkiyhdistys) has mandated for what would be a debut senior unsecured issue in euros, as covered bonds dominated FIG primary activity on Monday.

Two issuers made opportunistic moves in sterling on Tuesday with one offering investors a rare 2020 and the other a tap.

Two issuers made an opportunistic move in sterling on Tuesday, taking a combined £400m with a tap and a new issue.