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Two UK building societies took to the euro market this week, with Nationwide and Leeds Building Society selling senior debt. Both issuers fell victim to a weak tone, with Leeds’ bonds struggling in the secondary market and Nationwide failing to reach its maximum size ambitions.
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Airbus Group, also known as the European Aeronautical, Defence and Space Co, was cheered by investors on Tuesday on its return to the euro bond market for the first time for five years.
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ICICI Bank on Thursday became the first Indian financial to sell Australian dollar debt. The bank easily sold an oversubscribed five year bond and is a good prospect for further deals, said bankers involved. -
The European Investment Bank sold the first sterling green bond from a public sector issuer on Wednesday. The deal's strong reception should encourage other issuers to look to print green bonds in the currency, said SSA bankers.
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First Gulf Bank on Tuesday sold its inaugural Kangaroo bond, a five year deal. Despite securing an oversubscribed order book, the issuer chose to keep the size of the trade modest in order to maximise the Australian distribution of the bonds.
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Kommuninvest and Nordic Investment Bank are considered likely candidates to kickstart the dollar market next week after a quiet patch. Export Development Canada was the only issuer to sell a dollar benchmark this week, pricing a three year deal on Wednesday.
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Emerging market sovereigns could take a close look at the Norwegian kroner market in the near future, according to syndicate bankers. The Slovak Republic recently sold its debut deal in the currency, a Nkr3.4bn ($562.8m) dual tranche trade.
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ICICI Bank opened the books for a five year Aussie dollar offering on Thursday morning. It is the issuer’s first Aussie dollar-denominated bond, according to Dealogic.
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Italy’s UniCredit is about to become the first bank to sell an additional tier one deal since KBC Group’s transaction pushed market boundaries two weeks ago. UniCredit's deal also follows a period of repricing during which investors have pushed back on yields.
