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◆ Deal covers record five out of six EU Taxonomy objectives ◆ Issuer commits to annual EuGB issuance ◆ Timed to beat heavy green traffic
French bank has been in pole position in the MTN and private placement market
‘Outstanding year’ of funding overall for the bank in across currencies, €800m left to fund until year-end

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