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The slide in French government bonds this week raises concerns for the country's banks and companies
Budget crisis may give way to election agony
‘Stars align’ for SSAs to issue sterling FRNs, with demand expected to continue until ‘rate rises fully priced in’
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The Seychelles has issued its long-expected ‘blue bond’, to finance improvements in the sustainability of its fishing and marine tourism industries. The $15m deal is at the challenging end of the green bond market, since Seychelles is a risky credit that defaulted in 2008 and is highly exposed to climate change. It could tempt other sovereigns to follow.
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Nordic Investment Bank is looking at the option to pre-fund for 2019, after completing its funding needs for the year.
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KfW mandated banks on Monday for the first euro benchmark in the public sector market from a supranational or agency in two weeks.
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Italy’s government bonds rallied to their tightest spreads versus Bunds since the start of the month after S&P opted to hold its rating for the country at BBB, while moving its outlook to negative from stable last Friday. But while there may be some respite for Italy in the weeks ahead, Germany chancellor Angela Merkel’s decision on Monday to step down at the end of her term in 2021 has left analysts fretting about the overall path of the eurozone.
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Österreichische Kontrollbank will complete its benchmark funding for the year with a no-grow $1bn five year. Meanwhile, Erste Abwicklungsanstalt has lined up its second dollar deal of the year in the three year part of the curve.
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