Société Générale
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Oil major attracts 20 banks to two year loan underwritten by BNP Paribas and Société Générale -
Frédéric Despagne will also lead equity and derivatives sales across EMEA
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Strong appetite from international banks for first gigascale 24/7 solar plant
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New facility smaller than the original but 20% larger than the launch amount
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◆ Euro leg forms part of near-$5bn triple currency senior funding salvo ◆ First euro senior pref fixed rate offering from the bank since 2023 ◆ Limited concession paid
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Despite a strong year for euro covered bond issuance more broadly, volumes from France are way down on last year
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New equity capital markets talent and Bernstein joint venture have helped Société Générale win eye-catching mandates. Next, it will expand sector teams
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◆ French lender fixed deal at half the order book's size ◆ Covered offered small new issue premium ◆ Banker said CRH's and UniCredit Austria's deals showed 'fatigue'
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◆ Broken tenor answers two requirements, says banker ◆ Issuer's last covered bond deal was in November 2025 ◆ Only Italian comparables picked
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BNPP is rebuilding strength in advisory in France
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◆ Aussie bank has primary to itself on Friday ◆ Deal ‘sufficiently different,’ say bankers ◆ Both tranches offer small premiums
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◆ Belgian issuer places euro benchmark deal at €500m ◆ One of three covered bonds issued on Wednesday ◆ 'Numbers tell their own story' says banker
