Rabobank

B2 rated Infinitas priced on Tuesday its €380m term loan ‘B’ refinancing at the lower end of the guidance having first signed the deal just eight months ago.

Ecom Agroindustrial, the Switzerland based commodities trader, has concluded the refinancing of a $635m one year loan, drawing in six new banks.

French sugar and alcohol producer Tereos on Wednesday sold a tap of its 2023 bond. It plans to use the offering’s proceeds to repay high cost bank credit facilities.

The second block trade in Refresco Gerber, the Dutch soft drinks bottler, since its €563m IPO in March 2015, came on Wednesday night.

Rabobank

Rabobank found few problems opening books on its first green senior bond on Tuesday, and more banks could follow in the fourth quarter of what is already a record-breaking year for the format in FIG.

UK waste management company Shanks has agreed a €600m facility for its €482m acquisition of Dutch competitor Van Gansewinkel Group.

Société Générale returned to the green bond market with a five year issue on Wednesday, as the FIG market showed signs of stability despite continued speculation about the risks facing Deutsche Bank.

Ghana Coco Board (Cocobod), which oversees the processing and marketing of cocoa in the African country, has named the 23 international lenders providing its yearly loan of $1.8bn.

With as many as three issuers bringing new deals as banks finally grasp the mounting investor appeal of socially responsible debt, the FIG market is on course for its greenest year ever, writes Tyler Davies.

Rabobank and Société Générale will join Berlin Hyp in the green bond market this September, as FIG issuers look to surpass last year’s total green funding volume.

Koninklijke DSM, the Dutch chemical company, issued an opportunistic €750m 10 year bond on Monday that was priced with a single digit new issue premium.