The Netherlands
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NN Bank has announced plans to set up a soft bullet covered bond programme, which is likely to result in a considerable saving in the cost of funding relative to its existing conditional pass three (CPT) programme and enable it to access long term funding with maturities beyond 10 years which, until now, are tenors that have not been available. -
Rentenbank jumped into a quiet Kangaroo market on Thursday to print its first Australian dollar bond since August 2019.
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The Netherlands has increased its borrowing programme for the year as a result of a measures taken by the government following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Rabobank has become the first Dutch bank to enter the credit markets in over two months, after launching a non-preferred senior bond on Wednesday. The issuer tacked on a call option, which bankers say are cheap to deliver in the market at the moment.
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Trading levels given are bid-side spreads versus mid-swaps and/or an underlying benchmark and bid-yields from the close of business on Tuesday, April 14. The source for secondary trading levels is ICE Data Services.
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This week's funding scorecard looks at the progress of Europe's supranationals and agencies in early April.
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A trio of agencies hit screens with dollar deals on Tuesday. Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten and CDP Financial tapped the three year part of the curve, while the Ontario Teachers’ Finance Trust reopened a five year market that had been shuttered by coronavirus-related volatility.
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The dollar market is returning to full swing for SSA borrowers, but its depth could be tested next week when two of its biggest names are expected to hit screens in the same tenor.
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As the coronavirus eats into the global economy, most companies are putting their share buy-back programmes on hold — but there are exceptions. ContourGlobal, which generates power in emerging markets, has launched a new buy-back programme, while Philips is using an unusual derivative technique to adapt its plan to crisis conditions.
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Trading levels given are bid-side spreads versus mid-swaps and/or an underlying benchmark and bid-yields from the close of business on Monday, March 30. The source for secondary trading levels is ICE Data Services.
