JP Morgan

Electricity Supply Board, the Irish utility, tapped its June 2030s on Wednesday, with the borrower one of a handful of credits taking advantage of sharply positive sentiment on the back of a potential coronavirus vaccine breakthrough.

Chinese online travel company Trip.com Group has bagged $500m from its debut tap of the equity-linked market.

The Inter-American Investment Corporation (IDB Invest) raised $1bn with a three year bond on Tuesday, while the Japan International Cooperation Agency tested the water with a 10 year dollar transaction, opening up an opportunity for the Province of Alberta to follow suit.

Carnival Corp, the largest cruise line in the world — badly stricken by the impact of coronavirus on its business — raised €425m and $775m of 5.5 year bonds on Wednesday, which will be subordinated to the $6.25bn of bank loans and senior secured bonds it issued in June and April respectively.

Demand for Australia and New Zealand’s first syndications of their 2020-21 fiscal year was high on Tuesday, with both issuers printing their second largest ever deals.

De Volksbank is set to become the first European bank to issue tier two capital in a green bond format.

The Emirate of Sharjah launched its debut Formosa bond on Tuesday. Experts say the format is gaining more interest from emerging market issuers looking to diversify, while investors beyond the traditional Taiwanese buyers are also taking an interest in the market.

Following investor calls last Friday, two public sector borrowers hit the market for new dollar bonds on Monday, with IDB Invest going for a three year maturity and the Japan International Cooperation Agency making a rare appearance for a 10 year trade.

Australia and New Zealand launched their first syndications of their 2020-21 fiscal years on Monday.

Hipgnosis Songs Fund, the FTSE 250 investment company focused on music royalties, has completed its latest capital increase, as it gears up for a spree of acquisitions.

The Emirate of Sharjah has mandated banks for a dollar Formosa bond. Some say the market is becoming an increasingly popular one for emerging market issuers to tap.

FMO may lower its 2020 funding target when it reviews its borrowing plan after the summer, which could lead to a postponement of a planned dollar benchmark to next year. The Dutch development bank made a strong return to the issuance of subordinated debt this week ahead of a call date in December of its previous deal in the format.