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Relief for UK water, but not for Thames, as Ofwat sets five year plan
Ailing Thames Water got little of what it asked for, Southern Water a modest lift
Country's gross borrowing will rise 16% next year as defence budget grows
The twelve quotes of Christmas
The best things said in capital markets — and the most revealing
Record funding year ahead for Council of Europe
Development bank seeks to expand borrowing toolkit while funding largest ever target
Country's gross borrowing will rise 16% next year as defence budget grows
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Same lenders provide the facility as were on the refinanced €420m deal
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Luxembourg market draws closer to extinction
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New 10 year with green twin planned
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Bankers expect sustainability-linked borrowing to continue, but become more rigorous
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Bloc set to lean on auctions to help achieve next year's borrowing task
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Central bank interest rates cuts turbocharged the unsecured FIG market in 2024, making for a strong year for bond issuance. With further rate cuts in Europe expected in 2025, Atanas Dinov reveals how market participants expect the year to unfold
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Draft budget plans suggest a record year of international bond issuance
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Buyers already thinking about what happens once sanctions are lifted but many hurdles remain
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Steel firm tightens both tranches of its €1bn trade by 40bp
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Deal structured as a Sharia-compliant tranched private securitization
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◆ Donald Trump’s threat to ESG finance in the US ◆ Why ‘woke capitalism’ won’t be put to bed ◆ UK auto ABS faces up to compensation crisis
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M&A refinancing wins more than €11bn of orders and tightens by 50bp
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Being friends with both sides — and profiting economically — is getting harder
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The impact of the G20’s review of multilateral development banks’ Capital Adequacy Frameworks in 2022 has been remarkable. But Chris Humphrey, one of the study’s authors, argues there is more to do
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Wealthy countries are letting debts rise and show little sign of reining in spending, raising risk of Liz Truss moments
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A $1.9bn IMF loan for Tunisia is frozen, while the government has refused to implement fiscal reforms, leaving the country at risk of default unless it can continue to source finance from other lenders
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Proper ministerial decision-making body would force countries to reach agreement
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As president, Ajay Banga has given the World Bank the highest ambition and clear targets, but reality rarely cooperates. He is trying to drum up support from business and banks. This week in Washington, the Bank must convince wealthier countries to back its mission with more money — but runs the risk of the Annual Meetings being overshadowed by strife over conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East
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As Thames Water goes to court, UK regulator Ofwat’s final determination will be judged too
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Decision on the refi will be made in first half of 2025 but new Eurobonds are 'unlikely'
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Making bankers apply for their own jobs is a recipe for disruption
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Number of Riyadh listings has swollen as economy grows and liberalises
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Acquisitive company also prints bonds following Valinor purchase
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Better book than last sell-down with new long-only institutions coming into the stock while others add to positions
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CAF gearing up to transform regional development
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