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Italy to issue green bonds, seek deficit exemption for Green New Deal
Italy's new finance minister, Roberto Gualtieri, has said Italy "would like to issue green bonds" to finance investment in greening its economy.
Italy's new finance minister, Roberto Gualtieri, has said Italy "would like to issue green bonds" to finance investment in greening its economy.
After mandating banks last week to explore a three year benchmark €STR-linked floating rate note, the European Investment Bank is moving forward with the deal, with initial price thoughts released ahead of an expected launch on Wednesday — the day the rate starts being published by the European Central Bank.
The International Development Association (IDA) is preparing to issue its first euro benchmark, holding an investor call on Tuesday.
The European Investment Bank hit screens with a $1bn no-grow global 10 year Climate Awareness Bond on Tuesday.
Oesterreichische Kontrollbank hit screens on Tuesday with its first ever sustainability bond, raising €500m with an eight year benchmark.
NRW.Bank was well subscribed for its inaugural Sonia-linked floating rate note on Tuesday, with the books closing just one hour after opening.
Agence France Trésor, the French sovereign debt office, has announced that it will increase its issuance of government bonds next year, which is partly being driven by the absorption of some of SNCF Réseau’s debt.
The UK Treasury has started the search for the banks that will structure its second sukuk, planned for early next year.
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Italia Viva has withdrawn its ministers from the support of the Italian government, sparking a political crisis in the country. However, Italy’s sovereign bonds are trading within a comfortable range versus Bunds thanks to the support of the European Central Bank.
Richard Boath, a former Barclays chair of EMEA financial institutions investment banking, has joined Agora, the capital markets start-up founded by fellow Barclays alumnus Charlie Berman.
A trio of SSA issuers pulled off another string of successful deals in the dollar market on Wednesday, with issuers able to push the envelope on pricing more than is usually possible in January.
SSA borrowers kept up a torrid pace of issuance in non-core currencies this week.
Richard Boath, a former Barclays chair of EMEA financial institutions investment banking, has joined Agora, the capital markets start-up founded by fellow Barclays alumnus Charlie Berman.
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