Kommuninvest

With the demand for green loans from its members increasing, Kommuninvest printed its tenth green transaction this week, raising Skr5bn ($520m). Despite the increased demand for green loans, Kommuninvest is yet to proceed with its euro green debut.

This week's scorecard looks at the progress Nordic agencies have made in their 2020 funding programmes in early May.

This week's scorecard looks at the progress Nordic agencies have made in their 2020 funding programmes at the start of the second quarter.

Despite current market turbulence, Kommuninvest, the funding body for Swedish local governments, still plans to press on with its debut euro green bond when volatility abates, according to its head of debt management.

Public sector borrowers are opting to sit on the sidelines as the Covid-19 virus outbreak intensifies, causing sharp moves in rates and swap spreads.

The first scorecard of 2020 looks at the progress Nordic agencies have made in their funding programmes at the start of March.

A pair of SSA borrowers hit screens on Wednesday for green euro benchmarks. However, one has decided that its marketing process will be entirely conducted over the phone.

Swedish issuer Kommuninvest is preparing to launch its first deal of 2020 — a five year Swedish krona note.

Guarantor: Swedish local government members

Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten and Kommuninvest followed in the footsteps of KfW as they included their environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings in the terms sheets for socially responsible bonds this week, with the latter selling the largest single-issue green bond from a Nordic public sector borrower.

This week's scorecard looks at the progress Nordic agencies have made in their funding programmes at the start of November. Some of the issuers have also set their funding targets for 2020.

Kommuninvest has added euros to its strategic funding markets for benchmark bonds alongside Swedish krona and dollars.