Germany
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KfW announced on Monday that it would sell a 10 year euro benchmark on Tuesday. But the breakneck pace of public sector issuance since the start of the year is expected to slacken this week. -
The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) announced on Monday that it will sell a possible dual tranche dollar bond on Tuesday. The deal will share the market with a two year from Erste Abwicklungsanstalt (EAA).
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The prospect of a far-right leader becoming president of France rocked government bond markets this week. It led to a rare pulled French agency deal and will cause the country’s banks problems with their own huge funding needs. But as other issuers in eurozone countries facing elections showed, the picture of the risks ahead is complicated. Craig McGlashan reports.
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Equity-linked bond issuance, lagging behind demand in Europe, showed a burst of vigour on Thursday with the launch of three deals, including substantial convertibles for Vinci and Severstal that were both eagerly received.
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Commerzbank’s profits slumped for 2016 and for the fourth quarter, as the euro-orientated commercial bank benefited less than other large banks from the flurry of Trump-related trading and the steepening US yield curve.
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The French bank’s recent changes to its equity capital markets division show it is serious about growing its European ECM business outside France, writes David Rothnie.
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AlzChem, the German niche chemicals producer, has postponed its €174m Frankfurt IPO, blaming difficult market conditions.
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Two weeks after printing €250m of triple-C rated notes, container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd on Tuesday sailed into the market for an add-on.
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UniCredit has named the bankers to fill a series of senior country posts in its financing and advisory business, which covers equity and debt origination, coverage and M&A.
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The market for public sector euro issuers is springing back to life after a quiet week, with two benchmarks printed on Monday and a sovereign dual tranche expected on Tuesday. But although traffic is returning, conditions are no longer as supportive as in January.
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The Green Bond Principles could be adapted to include clarification on the types of assets eligible for financing from the market, according to a sustainability consultant at Vigeo Eiris. The topic has grown in importance after France’s debut sovereign green bond last week included intangible assets among its use of proceeds.
