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L'Oréal glams up with Sfr500m debut in Swiss francs
French company diversifies funding after inaugural dollar deal last year
Several banks are reining in their appetite for warehouse lending
On DLT, regulators could bring order — or disruption
Markets are looking to the authorities to simplify blockchain issues, but they may not have the purest motives
Elevated rates dampen appetite for long-dated corporate bonds
Issuance beyond 15 years could return if rates stabilise
Several banks are reining in their appetite for warehouse lending
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Kookmin Bank goes digital in dollars, yen issuance ahead of BoJ, as Volkswagen meets euro demand -
◆ Wide range of investors buy highly rated bonds ◆ DNB achieves one of the tightest spreads since Covid-era QE days of 2021 ◆ SpareBank 1 SMN extends euro senior curve by two years
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◆ Fair value estimated ◆ 'No fatigue' despite ongoing supply ◆ Increasing international investor base
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◆ Stellantis sees stronger demand for shorter leg of €1.25bn dual trancher ◆ RCI Banque prices €750m 5.2 year tightly ◆ Ford finds demand in short end sterling
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◆ RBC's second euro dual trancher of the year ◆ Takes large size in very busy market ◆ 'Nice' to price 4NC3 10bp inside Morgan Stanley, lead says
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◆ Deal is joint tightest in the asset class since October 2021 ◆ Finishes with larger book than Nordea's November 2025 outing ◆ 'Flight to quality', outright rates and search for sub paper power strong outcome
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Hybrid capital is open to the big US tech companies. But who needs an umbrella when the sun is shining?
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The bank has been added to DNB's list of registered covered bond issuers
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Issuance will be lower in June as yields rise
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Amazon’s Swiss debut and Alphabet’s first yen deal jolted debt markets this week
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Artificial intelligence is changing the investment banking game. But banks are divided on whether to cut costs or try and win more deals
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The US bank is showing its global credentials at a time of increased transatlantic tensions but European banks are equal to the challenge
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Investors were eager to tender their bonds despite initial resistance
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Increased investor interest in utilities hybrids could bring down subordination premium, says SSE treasurer
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Divisions deepen over multilateral development banks’ climate commitments
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◆ UK utility prints €1.3bn dual trancher ◆ Issuer skips guidance as it masses orders north of €10bn ◆ Longer call leg draws stronger demand
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Inclusion of a variable rate instrument was not acceptable to official creditors
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Thibaut Makarovsky, head of funding and market operations at AFD, discusses his recent dollar trade and funding plans
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Moody’s expects prolonged disruption to the Strait of Hormuz, affecting sectors like chemicals in CLO portfolios
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Bank and corporate issuance from the country has surged in 2026
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Investors are expecting the wave of consolidations in the aviation sector to continue beyond the GECAS-AerCap merger as smaller lessors look for ways to survive and bigger players seek for investment opportunities. The most recent example is Carlyle Aviation’s acquisition of Fly Leasing, another deal that highlights the monumental changes occurring within the aircraft sector in the midst of Covid-19.
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French president Emmanuel Macron announced on Wednesday that stringent lockdown measures imposed in some areas will be extended nationally for a month. Though the measures will cost France €11bn, it is unlikely to provoke a serious response in France’s bond market.
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Loans still under moratoria may be at a particularly high risk of impairment, according to fresh data from the European Banking Authority this week. The figures also revealed signs of a more general deterioration in asset quality within the EU.
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Syndicated Loan Awards 2025: Crédit Agricole CIB: Driving France’s loan market and ESG transition
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Sponsored by Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)
Sukuk market’s next chapter: Financing the future, sustainably
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Sponsored by CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean
CAF gearing up to transform regional development
