Svenska Handelsbanken
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The European Securities and Markets Authority recently fined a clutch of Nordic banks for breaking credit rating regulations. The decision could have implications for the Schuldschein market — where arranging banks issue similar ratings to investors. -
The European Securities and Markets Authority’s (ESMA) decision to fine five Nordic banks last week has raised two questions: just how consistently will rules be applied across Europe, and is it even appropriate that they are?
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The European Securities and Markets Authority on Monday issued fines to five banks from the Nordic region totalling €2.475m, for issuing credit ratings without having gained the necessary approval.
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UK retailer J Sainsbury’s has signed a £3.5bn loan package to back its acquisition of Walmart-owned Asda, with the company raising more debt than the cash component of the deal despite analysts raising concerns about the borrower’s recent debt levels.
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Stadshypotek issued a €1bn seven year on Wednesday marginally wider than where DNB Boligkreditt recently issued its much larger green inaugural deal in the same tenor. It followed a €500m five year from Sparebank Vest Boligkreditt.
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Raiffeisen Bank International and Svenska Handelsbanken were able to shrug off volatile trading conditions in the euro bond market this week to bring debut offerings of green senior debt.
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Raiffeisen Bank International found healthy interest from investors in its first ever green bond deal on Thursday, as the bank returned to the euro senior market after an absence of just under five years.
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Sweden’s SSAB has ramped up the size of its euro denominated revolving credit facility to €600m, as the high strength steelmaker becomes the latest beneficiary of the liquidity flooding the loan markets.
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Svenska Handelsbanken has become the latest bank to open books on its first green bond, as investors showed little sign of running out of thirst for the product.
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Cloetta, the Swedish confectionery company, has amended and extended its euro and krona loans in an entirely Nordic banking affair, and also launched a commercial paper programme.
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Svenska Handelsbanken has published a green bond framework ahead of its first issuance in the format.
