Société Générale

Commerzbank has hired two senior credit salespeople to its fixed income and currencies business in London.

Norilsk Nickel opened books on a seven year benchmark bond on Tuesday morning, which should help answer a key question on the minds of bankers and prospective borrowers — just what do Russian corporates have to pay to come to market?

Société Générale has appointed Antoine Toussaint as chief country officer and CEO of its Saudi Arabia subsidiary.

French investment company Wendel bought a €300m no-grow trade to an uncertain, but increasingly stable corporate bond market on Monday.

Commodity trader Gunvor has launched its $1bn annual loan refinancing, following a deal for its Asian subsidiary that doubled in size after strong demand from lenders.

Dongfeng Motor Group is set to meet investors ahead of what will be its first offshore bond. The company has opted for a euro deal as it aims to use proceeds to pay back part of a bridge loan in that currency.

The Export-Import Bank of Korea (Kexim) has mandated four banks to arrange a non-deal roadshow that is set to begin on October 6.

Swedish Covered Bond Corp (SCBC) and Bankinter issued €750m covered bonds this week, but after record issuance, their limp receptions may cause others to postpone funding plans.

The Province of British Columbia brought an inaugural euro benchmark on Thursday, as a supranational issuer reopened a green bond in the currency.

Bank of China Paris branch, BNP Paribas, HSBC France and Natixis are to share euro/offshore RMB (CNH) exchange rate information, financial organisation Paris Europlace said in a September 24 press release.

On Thursday, September 24, GlobalCapital held its 2015 Global Derivatives Dinner at Banking Hall in London and revealed the winners of its Global Derivatives Awards 2015.

ING Belgium and Bawag received good receptions for their covered bonds issued this week, in contrast to less spectacular outcomes for deals from Westpac New Zealand and UniCredit.