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Monday evening sale is latest block trade
◆ Danish biotech prints three tranches along the curve ◆ Seven year bond proves the sweet spot ◆ Proceeds to refinance €1.5bn acquisition bridge
Sfr4.9bn trade is largest European ECM deal since National Grid’s £7bn rights issue in 2024
Offer came as markets recovered and volatility fell
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The Federal Reserve reassured jittery markets on Wednesday that it is committed to using the full range of policy responses available to it in order to blunt the impact of the Covid-19 crisis, though some in the market fear that the central bank’s aggressive response will do longer term damage to market efficiency once the pandemic subsides. -
Italy was able to raise almost €6bn in auctions with ease on Wednesday following Tuesday night’s unexpected downgrade by Fitch, which leaves it just one notch above junk.
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Many feared that the drive to modernise systems within banks would take a back seat as those in bond markets raced to adapt to remote working during the coronavirus pandemic. In fact, banks appear to be galvanising their efforts to get up to date.
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Finnish national airline Finnair has launched a rights issue in response to the coronavirus pandemic — the first in an expected wave of large European rescue recapitalisations.
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Robert Bosch, the German engineering group, has signed a €3bn revolving credit facility, as lenders warn that smaller companies in the same industry will find it harder to get financing.
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The Republic of Lithuania joined the ranks of top tier emerging markets issuers proving their access to bond markets in the teeth of the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday, as it broke its issuance record with a €2bn dual tranche trade.
