France
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DZ Hyp pulled in a solid order book for its €750m no-grow Pfandbrief that was almost positive yielding. Demand for Credit Mutuel CIC’s more negative yielding seven year was much slower to grow and smaller, making execution less certain.
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Agence France Trésor, the French sovereign debt office, has appointed a new chief executive to replace Anthony Requin, who has stepped down after six years in the role.
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France’s Action Logement Services (ALS) is preparing to issue its second ever bond, after making its debut in the capital markets in October 2019.
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My Money Group is looking to issue a tier two bond this week with an unusual structure aimed at safeguarding its S&P rating following its planned acquisition of HSBC France.
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France impressed SSA bankers as it paid a tiny new issue premium for a new 30 year OAT via syndication on Tuesday.
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France is preparing a 30 year OAT syndication, capitalising on a market that seems eager for paper that has snapped up an EFSF tap with an order book more than eight times subscribed.
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Frank Drouet, who left Société Générale's global markets business in 2019 after 30 years, has landed a role at rival Crédit Agricole.
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Crédit Agricole announced plans on Tuesday to market its first covered bond from its social framework in what will be a rare maturity. At the same time leads on Credito Emiliano's proposed covered bond opted to wait until the European Union prices its deal is priced before launching.
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Three covered bonds issued this week from Korean Housing Finance Corp, Caffil and Oberbank were well received, but they would not have made it over the line without attractive new issue concessions.
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Ahead of what is expected to be a long, dry summer in the primary covered bond market, Korean Housing Finance Corporation (KHFC) and Caffil were out on Wednesday with €1bn new issues.
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Agence France Trésor (AFT), the French sovereign debt office, has hired Antoine Mannevy as a debt market operations dealer.