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The Republic of Finland reopened the sterling market for European sovereigns this week in grand style with a five year floating rate note that attracted over £1bn of demand for a £500m deal. And lead managers JPMorgan and Royal Bank of Scotland said the book could have been even larger had the appetite been there from Finland to issue more.
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The European Investment Bank and KfW both enjoyed success in the euro market this week with niftily timed issues — EIB with its long awaited tap of its October 2025 bond which was timed to perfection as yields hit the 4% target required by many investors, and KfW with a two year Euro MTN, which took the market by surprise for its tight spread and the strength of demand it elicited.