Société Générale

Endemol - Zenith Bank - 3i - Faurecia

The European Financial Stability Facility was able to price its tightest ever 10 year benchmark this week, while sovereign, supranational and agency officials cast doubt on whether European Central Bank covered bond buying would have much knock-on effect on SSA bond spreads when supply surges in January.

Lotos, the Polish oil refiner, on Thursday set pricing on a Z1bn ($294m) rights offer that it has been planning to finance investments in its refineries and oil fields.

Russian private bank Otkritie Financial Corp Bank (formerly Nomos Bank) this week became the first Russian bank to achieve a loan with international lenders since the EU and US imposed a deeper round of sanctions – specifically targeting loans to Russia – on September 12.

Lloyds took centre stage in the senior unsecured FIG market this week, drawing an order book of around €7bn for a seven year bond, as it made the most of the noise surrounding regulators' plans to implement a total loss absorbing capital (TLAC) measure.

Pirelli, the Italian tyre producer, launched its first bond for two years on Thursday, and its first in euros since February 2011, and achieved a tremendous blowout, with a book of well over €5bn before reconciliation.

Pirelli, the Italian tyre producer, launched its first bond for two years today, and its first in euros since February 2011, and achieved a tremendous blowout, with a book of well over €5bn before reconciliation.

Lotos, the Polish oil refiner, on Thursday set pricing on a Z1bn rights offer that it has been planning to finance investments in its refineries and oil fields.

Banks are lining up for Pelabuhan Indonesia II’s $1bn loan that opened into general syndication in October. State ownership and its operation in a strategic industry has helped the company attract a good response.

The European Financial Stability Facility on Wednesday joined an elite gaggle of issuers able to raise 10 year cash at levels through mid-swaps.

Russian private bank Otkritie Financial Corp Bank (formerly Nomos Bank) has surprised the market by beating peer Promsvyazbank to sign a syndicated loan. In doing so, it becomes the first Russian bank to achieve a loan with international lenders since the EU and US imposed a deeper round of sanctions – specifically targeting loans to Russia – on September 12.

CNP Assurances benefited from a lack of insurance supply when selling a perpetual tier two deal on Wednesday, setting the stage for other insurers to tap the market over the coming week.