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Lithuania plans to stay out of what has been a tough opening for central and eastern European sovereigns, as many of the issuers — now considered to be SSAs — suffer a problem many of their western European peers have been dealing with for a year. -
Hungary is planning a €1bn bond this year, but is also still looking for a window in the near future in which to issue a dim sum transaction.
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Serbia is planning to fund the bulk of its funding needs through the domestic market, a funding official from the country’s finance ministry has said.
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Derivatives traders are positioning for more pressure on crude oil prices as Iranian production comes on line and the global supply glut continues.
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Global economic concerns have pushed both equity and bond markets to one of their worst starts to a year on record, but the European leveraged loan market has been resilient so far, with six or more bank meetings last week and several this week.
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CNP Assurances has turned to the private market to print a $500m tier two, which is now the French issuer's longest outstanding debt.
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The Italian subordinated debt market has come under further pressure this week, with spreads shooting wider amid renewed concerns about banks’ high levels of non-performing loans.
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Sharjah opened books on the first international bond from the Middle East this year on Tuesday. Pricing for the five year note started back of the borrower’s outstanding 2024s.
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Central Bank of Savings Banks Finland (CBSBF) pounced on the first sign of parting clouds in the global markets on Tuesday, dashing into the FIG market with a short dated floater.
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Six Japanese lenders have arranged a $1.2bn loan for Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) as part of a $3.3bn loan arranged by Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) to ensure oil supplies for Japanese companies.
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Sharjah opened books on Tuesday for the first international bond from the Middle East this year. Pricing for the five year note started back of the borrower’s outstanding 2024s.
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Crédit Agricole is planning a radical restructuring of its regional bank model in what it calls an “ambitious project” to improve its capital structure.
