Valtion asuntorahasto (ARA), the Housing Fund of Finland, this week launched the sixth securitisation of housing loans from its Fennica programme, issuing a single Eu500m tranche to an investor base eager for the quality of Scandinavian mortgages. Lead managed by BNP Paribas, Credit Suisse First Boston and Sampo Bank, Fennica No.6 plc offered a single triple-A piece rated by Fitch and Moody's which priced at 24bp over six month Euribor, 1bp tighter than Fennica No.5 that launched this time last year.
October 26, 2001