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Moody's uses market value CLO framework for its first Bitcoin bond rating

State of New Hampshire's innovative bond gets Ba2 rating
◆ Dutch issuer brings new euro benchmark at last, with social label ◆ Most recent euro line opened over 10 months ago ◆ Peers' bonds helpful to pricing given BNG's absence

NIB names Hellerup new treasurer

Head of funding for 16 years steps up at Nordic supra

Gulf banks face higher capital costs as war bites economies

Central banks in the region have stepped in with support and lenders are thought unlikely to let sub debt extend
◆ Dutch issuer brings new euro benchmark at last, with social label ◆ Most recent euro line opened over 10 months ago ◆ Peers' bonds helpful to pricing given BNG's absence
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    The UK government looks ever more likely to create a new public sector bank focused on green infrastructure. Policy experts welcome the prospect, but there would be many choices to make over the structure and financing of the organisation.
  • The European Central Bank recommended this week that banks do not pay dividends or buy back shares until the start of 2021 at the earliest. It is also calling for 'extreme moderation' over banker bonuses during the coronavirus pandemic.
  • Platform Housing Group, a UK social housing company, has mandated for a long term sterling benchmark trade, with the company borrowing as it takes on a major development plan.
  • Manila Water Co managed to make its international bond debut on Thursday despite facing a number of challenges, including looming questions about its future amid a dispute with the Philippine government.
  • EU leaders ended a marathon 91 hour summit early on Tuesday morning, having agreed a new €1.82tr budget for the bloc, including a much anticipated — and highly contentious — €750bn recovery fund to help member states fight the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite the fierce and protracted debate, market reaction to the news has been muted.
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    Two groups of UK MPs held an online meeting today to welcome and promote a report into how the banking sector can support a ‘just transition’ to a low carbon economy. The report’s recommendations included creating a National Investment Bank to replace the role played by the European Investment Bank and for the UK to issue a green Gilt.