France
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French industrial equipment lessor Loxam launched the financing backing its acquisition of Lavendon on Wednesday, an €850m three tranche high yield offering. -
French cable manufacturer Nexans launched a €200m bond on Wednesday, bringing back the bookrunners on a bond sale it had to cancel two years ago — but this time, the market was ‘diametrically different’, said bankers.
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Investors looking for new public sector avenues in which to deploy their cash can now turn to Moody’s to provide ratings for otherwise unrated public sector borrowers in the UK, France and Germany.
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This week's funding scorecard looks at the progress French agencies have made in their funding progress so far this year.
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Two French borrowers and one from the Netherlands pulled off successful deals this week, proving that the market is still open for borrowers at the right price, but both investors and issuers remain nervy.
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LCH, the London based global clearing house, has signed up Amundi as the first buy-side client for its CDS clearing operation.
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SNCF Réseau on Wednesday printed at the upper end of its size expectations with its second ever green bond, while the International Finance Corporation looked at the possibility of printing in the green format over the next three months.
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Banque Fédérative du Crédit Mutuel (BFCM) shrugged off softer market conditions for a €500m no-grow tier two on Wednesday, choosing a smaller size and pulling pricing close to fair value.
