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BPCE returned to the public sterling market after a year away this week to issue the first offshore financial bond in about a fortnight. -
Agence France Trésor (AFT), the French sovereign debt office, mandated banks on Monday to lead the sale of the sovereign’s second green OAT, returning to the market for the first time since its debut in 2017.
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The euro market burst into life with new FIG deals on Monday, as borrowers reacted to supportive comments from the European Central Bank last week. Bankers now expect plenty of supply to fill out the pre-Easter pipeline.
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Hannover Re was able to price a new tier two through fair value on Monday, with analysts expecting the issuer to use its new bond to fund growth opportunities.
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Hong Kong is facing the possibility of a fifth Covid-19 wave in the city, with the latest virus bubble infiltrating the financial industry.
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Indonesian garment company Pan Brothers has been downgraded by Fitch Ratings for the third time this year owing to defaults on a dollar loan.
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Chinese textile company Victory City International Holdings’ financial predicament has taken a turn for the worse as it revealed previously undisclosed outstanding debt at its subsidiaries this week.
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Hundreds of things happened this week in sustainable finance. That’s normal now — it’s become a fizzing, global market which is ever-present. Anyone who predicted, say, four years ago that sustainable finance would take over the whole capital market probably feels the outcome has exceeded their expectations.
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Inter-American Development Bank was the only issuer to hit screens in US dollars this week, raising $500m with a seven year bond linked to the secured overnight financing rate — its longest ever in the format.
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