Germany

BayernLB successfully issued a $300m Pfandbrief at a tighter spread than it would have gotten in euros, with a highly oversubscribed book.

KfW was able to price through its curve as it reopened an Australian dollar bond on Wednesday evening Australian time.

Anyone who thinks that a merger between LSE and Deutsche Börse is odds-on now they have shareholder approval should hold that thought — there is still a very long way to go, with many twists and turns ahead.

The State of Brandenburg drew a well oversubscribed book for a no-grow €300m August 2036 bond on Tuesday, adding to a spurt of 20 year euro deals over the last two weeks.

BayernLB successfully issued a $300m Pfandbrief at a tighter spread than it could have achieved in euros. It follows a privately placed sterling Obbligazioni Bancarie Garantite (OBG) issued by Banca Popolare dell'Emilia Romagna (BPER).

The German State of Brandenburg is set to double the record for its longest ever syndication, after hiring banks on Monday for a no-grow €300m 20 year bond.

The London Stock Exchange and Deutsche Börse are gearing up for a protracted examination by European regulators and competition authorities after the German exchange this week narrowly achieved the required votes from its shareholders to approve the planned merger.

German car rental company Sixt has completed a €375m Schuldschein deal, the size of which was more than doubled after strong demand from investors.

The results of the European Banking Authority’s latest stress test could be positive for Deutsche Bank, which has been struggling to convince market participants about the strength its capital position.

Clearstream is looking to better connect global investors to China’s interbank bond market (CIBM) with a link set to launch in October. The firm is also working on a joint venture (JV) with the China Foreign Exchange Trading System (CFETS) to launch a bond exchange in Europe, GlobalRMB has learned.

Deutsche Börse has narrowly achieved the required votes from its shareholders to approve its merger with the London Stock Exchange Group, meaning only the possible objections of regulators now stand in the deal's way.

Bank operational risk is a perfect example of how good intentions can lead to strange conclusions. Commerzbank on Tuesday showed just how bizarre the rules have become.