French Sovereign
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Find out how far progressed French agencies are in their funding programmes as we enter November.
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SNCF Réseau printed its first ever green bond on Thursday, becoming the first Eurozone railway company to sell a green bond. It was joined in the socially responsible investment market by a vaccine bond from IFFIm. -
SNCF Réseau, the French rail provider, made its green bond debut on Thursday, becoming the first railway agency in the eurozone to access the green market.
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A trio of issuers on Wednesday were able to tighten pricing or print above their minimum targets — or both — in another strong day for the dollar market.
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SNCF Réseau will issue the first green bond ever from a European transport company on Thursday.
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is set to test the five year part of the dollar curve — a tenor not attempted by many issuers over the last few weeks — as a French issuer opted for the tried and tested three year maturity and a German agency was able to increase a deal at that tenor from its target size.
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A sell-off in eurozone government debt last week, over rumours that the European Central Bank might start tapering its quantitative easing programme, may have helped issuers bring more shorter dated deals in euros this week than have been possible for months — but some issuers are wary that more volatility could be ahead.
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French agency Unédic is looking to set a trend with its new medium term note format to replace its BMTN programme as the chosen vehicle for one to six year debt
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The European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and the Société de Financement Local (SFIL) sold benchmark debt to an increasingly welcoming market for euro-denominated paper on Tuesday.
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French agency Société de Financement Local will launch on Tuesday its first ever syndication.
