Ireland
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Irish company has turned to shareholders to fund acquisition of Scottish pasta producer -
Ireland successfully reduced its stake to below 50% in June
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Investors pile into the long end of building materials company’s trade
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Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse in March postponed the pipeline of state selldowns
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Latest selldown of AIB shares raised €480m for the Irish state
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There has not been a large European bank block since before Silicon Valley Bank collapsed in March
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◆ Santander Consumer Bank seals 35bp move ◆ 10bp-20bp concessions needed for senior prints ◆ Pipeline slows as issuers enter 'monitoring mode'
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NatWest and Ireland sold shares in response to reverse interest
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Sovereigns should take advantage of positive spreads and rating moves to get funding
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S&P has given Ireland its highest rating from a major international rating agency for more than a decade
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Recoveries of bank share prices and the block market are welcome signs for European bank privatisations
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Ireland debt management office hopes upgrade will bring in new investors
