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‘Extremely busy’ August restart in store for SSA market
'Dead quiet' few weeks will benefit issuers as excess bonds need absorption before issuance starts to ‘fire on all cylinders’ from August 17
Restructuring of €316m deal from 2021 is likely
Belgium expands foreign currency funding with Aussie and Canadian MTNs
SSA issuers increase focus on PPs amid quieter period for public markets
EM bond surge in September at risk if new burst of war reignites inflation
Market is in good shape, but will not stay that way if war drags on over summer
Restructuring of €316m deal from 2021 is likely
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The UK will make its green bond debut in the summer before following up with a second deal later in the year, the country's Debt Management Office said on Wednesday as it announced its borrowing remit for its 2021/2022 fiscal year. -
Bank of Ireland’s inaugural green bond attracted the largest financial senior book in euros this week, peaking at €2.5bn, as it offered investors a chance to pick up labelled paper at a shorter tenor and with plenty of spread.
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Grid operator Transpower New Zealand returned to the Swissie market this week, landing through its outstanding curve while offering a small premium over Swissgrid.
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Workspace Group, the UK office space company, sold its debut bond on Thursday, raising £300m using a green structure, as sustainability bankers say that ESG-linked debuts on the bond market are going to become more common.
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Daimler, the German car maker, sold green debt on Thursday. Though the company printed inside its conventional curve, it did not match the sort of negative concessions it achieved in its debut green outing.
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Spreads widen after string of surprise jumbo tech trades
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Alphabet, Amazon and Oracle may give bond market a rest
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Investors eyeing opportunities further down the AI value chain, market experts say
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Musk's firm joins bumper dollar club and bankers hope other markets could follow
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Market's bellwether forges ahead as pipeline builds
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Break-up with Fitch over downgrade has not put off investors
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Strong appetite from international banks for first gigascale 24/7 solar plant
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Eighteen year facility backed by EIFO comes as interest in energy infrastructure mounts
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◆ Curve inversion 'vividly' debated for 15 year print ◆ 'Structural shortage' of French agency paper ◆ Prefunding under consideration ahead of 2027 French political risk
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Supra bond shows size is available in Swiss francs for digital deals
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Tighter margin loan a 'sign of things to come' for infrastructure lending
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Investors are still around and issuers can get ahead of the September rush
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The French Budget in October and US mid-term elections in November could be times for covered bond issuers to avoid
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Covered bonds performed despite geopolitical shocks in early 2026 and will continue to do so for the rest of the year, Rabobank has suggested
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US drug company Eli Lilly jolted the dollar market awake on Wednesday with an eight-part jumbo trade to fund two recent acquisitions
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The US dollar market buoyant this week despite escalating hostilities in the Middle East
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Redwood will be a repeat issuer
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Bond Awards 2026: Most Impressive Issuer in Africa — Republic of Cote d’Ivoire / Most Impressive Funding Official in Africa — Lancine Diaby
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Sponsored by Crédit Agricole CIB
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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