Germany
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Eurogrid, the German electricity grid operator, swept through the primary bond market at pace on Tuesday with an €880m issue that showed there was life in the long dated market. -
German airline Lufthansa is considering issuing its first Schuldschein for three years because the German private placement market could offer it better pricing than the conventional bond market.
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Tele Columbus, the German cable company that floated in January for €510m, has begun a four-for-five rights issue to raise €382.7m to finance two acquisitions.
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The internationalisation of the Schuldschein market, Germany's answer to private placements, has been widely hailed, with foreign issuers and investors increasingly prominent. But even the banks that arrange the deals now include some surprising non-German names, writes Elly Whittaker.
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Covered bonds worth almost €7bn were issued this week but, by virtue of its size, oversubscription ratio and breadth of demand, Nationwide Building Society’s €1bn deal stood out.
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With the year's end fast approaching, SSA issuers are jostling for space after a summer blighted by volatility. Investors are rewarding pragmatic borrowers with large order books but it seems there is little room for opportunism.
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Three dollar issuers found no lack of demand at the short end when printing a trifecta of 2018s this week but tougher markets played into more defensive pricing strategies — at least in the early stages.
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German car manufacturer Daimler is in the market for a substantial Schuldschein deal, which was launched at €300m and could grow to €750m, according to bankers away from the leads.
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Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten and KfW came together in the same currency and tenor on Tuesday, with both issuers able to find healthy demand.
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KfW has equalled its previous record-breaking green bond with its second issue in the format in euros — and was able to tighten pricing as well as,increasing the deal’s size.
