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The dollar market has taken over from euros as the funding currency of the moment for SSA borrowers, with successful deals from IFC and and Japan Bank for International Cooperation.

Unédic came to the market for its third social bond on Thursday after making its debut in the format less than two months ago. The deal extends the French agency’s social curve out to 15 years and completes its €10bn explicitly guaranteed funding allowance for 2020.

Italy's AMCO Asset Management capitalised on strong investor demand to launch a dual tranche deal in senior format on Thursday, attracting a wide range of investors, according to one of the lead managers.

Immofinanz, the Austrian commercial real estate company, has raised €356m via the sale of new shares and mandatory convertible bonds to strengthen its balance sheet and take advantage of growth opportunities that the Covid-19 global pandemic has created.

France hit screens with a 15 year inflation-linked bond on Wednesday, raising €3bn with its first syndicated linker since 2018, capitalising on growing demand for inflation-linked products.

Central and Eastern European commercial real estate operator NEPI Rockcastle issued a green bond on Tuesday, attracting new investors to its debt.

Delivery Hero, the German online food ordering marketplace, has returned to the equity-linked market six months after its debut to issue a jumbo €1.5bn dual-tranche convertible bond to fund M&A opportunities.

The New Zealand treasury has appointed the banks to lead the syndication of a May 2041 nominal bond, which is expected to take place next week.

Japan’s Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co has sold €125m of shares in Talanx, the German business-to-business insurer, after the stock rallied by more than 50% from its post-crash lows in March.

Crédit Agricole Assurances (CAA) added to the subordinated deal flow in the FIG bond market on Tuesday by launching a tier two bond. The French insurer benefitted from the rarity of its appearances in primary markets, and the large deal size meant that although the issuer paid some premium, it "did not leave much value on the table", according to a lead manager.

BBVA became the first financial institution to issue green debt in additional tier one (AT1) format on Tuesday, launching a bond with a 6% coupon. The Spanish lender left no premium on the table, according to some market participants.

Redefine Properties, the South African landlord, has completed a tender offer for all of its outstanding €117.2m bonds that are exchangeable into shares in RDI Reit, the London-listed real estate investment trust.