France
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KfW and the City of Paris built healthy books for no-grow green bonds on Tuesday, as some bankers suggested the KfW deal showcased the lesser execution risk amid tricky conditions that green bonds offer over conventional deals. -
Two issuers made an opportunistic move in sterling on Tuesday, taking a combined £400m with a tap and a new issue.
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Engie, the energy firm formerly known as GDF Suez, printed a 10 year Australian dollar note on Tuesday, its first bond in that currency.
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FIG bankers are expecting some issuers to bring forward plans to print tier two early next year as investors show they are ready to take on higher beta paper.
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A pair of public sector borrowers are lining up green bonds this week — but one of the deals could have implications beyond that of the burgeoning SRI bond market.
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Veolia, the French water, waste and energy management company, received strong demand for a €3bn loan refinancing but fewer banks got a share of the spoils.
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French motorway operator Sanef issued a €600m 10 year bond on Friday, in the style of this week in the European corporate bond market: with a massive order book and single digit new issue premium.
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RCI Banque, the finance subsidiary of Renault, kept the car industry's bond market revival going, by issuing a €500m no-grow bond on Thursday.
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Société Foncière Lyonnaise (SFL) brought a €500m seven year offering to market on Thursday, bagging an order book over €3.5bn.
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BNP Paribas defied the gloom that characterised the third quarter investment banking revenues reported by its French peers over the last week, all of which posted revenue falls in their investment banking divisions.
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RCI Banque, the finance subsidiary of Renault, has kept the car industry's bond market revival going, by issuing a €500m no-grow bond today.
