Issues

◆ Six year bond trades lower in secondary market ◆ Deal a first for Slovakia, says banker ◆ MPS closes its first covered of 2026

Copper power component manufacturer seeks to raise €190m

◆ Attractive yields allow for tight spreads in sterling ◆ Manchester Airport flies in with £300m long 10 year ◆ Further sterling supply could follow

◆ Second French FIG sterling deal of the week spotted pricing inside euros ◆ Fourth currency of the year for BFCM ◆ Crédit Agricole marketing Samurai after printing in multiple other markets

Erika Morris and Wes Seifer join as co-heads of US performing credit

New issue was premium was minimal, at worst

The national champion's AT1 has a smaller investment pool than recent Saudi AT1 sukuk

CEO named for new branch, more hires to follow

◆ €10bn blockbuster launched with €100bn-plus book ◆ ‘Very good start to the year,’ says issuer ◆ Diversification targeted and achieved

◆ Deal smashes through previous record ◆ Longer tenor helps compress the spread ◆ Strong demand buoys hybrid market

◆ UniPol's first issuance since reorganisation in early 2025 ◆ Book grew after spread tightening ◆ Tier one supply will be 'scarce' in 2026, predicts banker

Financing consists of three tranches of loan facilities