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BNP Paribas this week set a new record low for an additional tier one (AT1) coupon issued from a European bank in the dollar market, raising $1.75bn amid heady demand for the product. Iceland’s Arion Bank was also in the market, chipping in with a $100m deal ahead of beneficial domestic tax changes. -
BPCE raised senior bond funding in sterling on Thursday, making use of constructive conditions in the currency. The lender launched its deal at a spread that, on an after-swap basis, was roughly in line with where it could have landed in euros.
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The IPO of French video games developer and accessories company Nacon was covered almost immediately on Thursday morning when order books were opened.
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Equity capital markets bankers have welcomed the return of rights issues as the total volume of underwritten equity raises announced year-to-date ramps up. Now, they are thirsty for more.
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A pair of SSA borrowers hit screens on Wednesday for green euro benchmarks. However, one has decided that its marketing process will be entirely conducted over the phone.
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Alstom, the French maker of trains and railway equipment, has struck a €7.45bn deal to acquire Bombardier’s trains division and will partly finance the trade via a €2bn rights issue later this year or in early 2021.
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BNP Paribas was guiding investors towards a coupon in the 4.75% area for a new additional tier one (AT1) on Tuesday, as it looked to price its deal at the lowest level ever acheived by a European bank in the dollar market.
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Trading levels given are bid-side spreads versus mid-swaps and/or an underlying benchmark and bid-yields from the close of business on Monday, February 17. The source for secondary trading levels is ICE Data Services.
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Société Générale was two times subscribed for a new €1.25bn preferred senior bond on Monday, showing that investors still have plenty of appetite for the lower-yielding asset class.
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Borrowers hit screens in euros from three to 50 years this week, all enjoying heavily subscribed books and pricing with skinny new issue premiums thanks to investors’ confidence in consistent support from the European Central Bank.
