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◆ HSBC brings €3.25bn of funding across three tranches ◆ Lloyds opts for €750m single tranche before UK local elections ◆ Heavy euro FIG issuance as possible Iran deal announced
◆ Dutch bank goes 'head to head' with Alphabet in euros ◆ Brings its longest ever opco tranche ◆ Book skewed towards two year FRN
◆ French issuer tightens spread by impressive 8bp ◆ CFF's fourth covered bond in past two months ◆ Spread of 51bp was flat to fair value, says banker
International borrowers dominate this week's flow in the currency
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  • Spanish electrical utility Iberdrola issued sustainability-linked debt this week with a key performance indicator linked to the theme of social equality. This growing trend in the loan market is expected to make the leap to corporate bonds, pushing investors to put more focus on a company’s entire ESG performance, rather than the narrow KPIs of one deal.
  • Aeroporti di Roma made its debut in the sustainability-linked bond market on Thursday, with a structure that allows for several shades of performance, rather than the simple flat rate 25bp coupon step-up usually used.
  • Bpifrance will be holding calls with investors next week to introduce its new green bond framework ahead of a debut deal in the format with the proceeds to be focused on renewable energy projects.
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    Kenneth Lay, chair of the International Finance Facility for Immunisation (IFFIm), is no stranger to using financial innovation to help tackle some of the world's biggest problems. He spoke to GlobalCapital about the importance of IFFIm as a vehicle to finance the global vaccine rollout in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
  • Iberdrola, the Spanish utility, and Clarion Housing, the UK housing association, became the latest companies to sign loans using risk-free rates instead of Libor, as more deals are signing that ditch the scandal-ridden benchmark from day one.
  • The Asian Development Bank this week sold its first gender bonds in Canadian and Australian dollars as part of what the borrower describes as its commitment to supporting projects that promote gender equality and women’s leadership.