Sweden

Volvofinans Bank is preparing to issue Europe’s second green bond from the automotive sector. While the deal is already attracting interest from investors, its use to finance hybrid and electric cars may not tick the green box for all investors.

Telia, the Nordic telecoms group, came to market on Wednesday night with a large block trade in Turkcell, the Turkish firm in which it owned 38% directly and indirectly.

Volvofinansbank today announced it would meet investors in Stockholm on Monday May 8 to present a framework for its inaugural green bond. The deal will be one of the few green bonds from the automotive sector.

Medicover, the Swedish diagnostic services provider, on Tuesday joined the growing number of European companies seeking to go public before the summer, announcing its intention to float on Nasdaq Stockholm.

A $120.6m borrowing to support an acquisition by Indian company Tata AutoComp Systems was signed this week, with 16 lenders joining the two mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners.

Crédit Agricole issued one of three euro benchmark covered bonds this week, attracting demand that topped the combined interest seen in deals issued by Swedbank and HVB.

Sweden’s Hoist Kredit could test the euro market for a new tier two offering in the coming weeks, as it aims to improve its capital structure through a number of capital markets transactions.

Swedbank took advantage of strong market conditions to issue its second covered bond of the year which was priced with a negligible concession and extended its curve.

Market participants were unimpressed by the European Union's effort at the long end, but the week's other benchmarks fared better.

Swedish Export Credit Corporation (SEK) has returned to sterling for a tap of a December 2020 line, as investors’ confidence in the currency grows.

Two European IPOs reached conclusions on Friday, March 31. That of Ambea was heavily oversubscribed, while UniEuro's had to be shrunk and restructured to get it over the line.

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