Société Générale
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Sovereign, supranational and agency borrowers in the eurozone could receive an injection of monetary stimulus from the European Central Bank in March — boding well for a series of issuers lining up deals in euros. -
Crédit Agricole issued the one and only covered bond of the week on Thursday and showed that it is possible to get a strong outcome in a tough market.
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As two senior Loan Market Association members leave the loan market, one will relinquish his role at the LMA while the other will stay on.
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Société Générale has appointed a new head of EMEA loan syndicate, after promoting the former head to a senior job in risk management across the corporate and investment bank.
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While markets have been badly affected by a mixture of worrying economic data from China, falling commodity prices and a continued slump in many emerging markets, the SSA market looks solid.
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Tata Steel's $1.5bn refinancing has been launched into general syndication after a senior phase that began in early December.
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The State of Baden-Württemberg announced on Tuesday its intention to print a 10 year euro benchmark in a week in which investors await a decision on Thursday from the European Central Bank regarding interest rates.
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The European Investment Bank and the Federal State of Berlin announced on Monday their intention to print in euros in a week in which the European Central Bank is expected to make a decision regarding interest rates.
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La Financière Atalian on Tuesday sold the first European high yield issue of the year, but the market has yet to display a convincing pipeline, in the eyes of bankers and investors.
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Compagnie Générale de Géophysique, the French geological surveying company, has launched a three-for-one rights issue to raise €350m, as it struggles with its debt burden and oil companies cutting back on exploration.
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Covered bonds issued this week from Lloyds and Bank of Nova Scotia were among the largest seen this year and attracted the biggest order books.
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Five issuers from core Europe priced covered bonds this week but the standout success, which could have been priced without the European Central Bank’s help, was the first Austrian deal of the year from Erste Bank.
