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◆ ADB brings ‘impressive’ seven year ◆ NWB hits five year sweet spot ◆ Both deals tighten a large 3bp
◆ Sovereign brings fourth syndication of year ◆ Smaller book than earlier deals this year ◆ Capped deal size helps
◆ Italian banking in 'very interesting place,' lead says ◆ Low NIP ◆ First issue since Monte dei Paschi announced takeover bid
◆ Second euro hybrid for Engie this year ◆ Peak demand tops €4.9bn as investors chase yield ◆ Book halves at final count but remains strongly covered
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Austrian utility company Verbund this week did something no European issuer has ever done when it sold a single bond that had its use of proceeds tied to green and sustainability-linked metrics. This is an excellent development for the ESG market, and finally covers glaring weak spots in the effectiveness of green bonds. -
Verbund, the Austrian electricity company, became the first European issuer to sell a green sustainability-linked bond on Wednesday, combining the benefits of two different approaches to sustainable finance in a single deal.
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The final text of the European Commission’s draft Taxonomy of Sustainable Economic Activities has been described as a positive compromise. But one funding official has described it as untenable and unable to promote green covered bond issuance.
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BPER Banca overcame its sub-investment grade rating on Thursday, attracting plenty of demand for an inaugural social bond that will fund Covid-19 related lending in southern Italy.
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The European Union will complete the funding for its Support to Mitigate Unemployment Risks in an Emergency programme next year, rather than this summer as previously planned.
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Europe’s corporate bond investors got stuck into unrated debt on Thursday, as German airport operator Fraport and French care home company Orpea printed bonds.
