The Netherlands
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The Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO) is looking to sell its first social bond this year following its inaugural green trade this week. The agency is also keeping a close watch on the Sofr market. -
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The Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO) is looking to sell its first social bond this year following its inaugural Green trade this week. The agency is also keeping a close watch on the SOFR market.
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BPCE and Achmea Hypo managed good price and size outcomes for their covered bonds issued on Wednesday, but the fact they were less well subscribed than recent deals added to the impression that the recent good run has stalled, with spreads now ‘treading water,’ a lead manager conceded.
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The Netherlands became the latest sovereign from the eurozone to receive a record order book in 2019, as it sold a new 10 year benchmark bond through auction on Tuesday.
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A strong start to the year for public sector dollar issuance is keeping up the pace so far this week, with last week’s slowdown during the Chinese New Year holidays only appearing to make investors hungrier. Both of Tuesday’s dollar deals were well oversubscribed — one spectacularly so — and there is a full card of issuers waiting to come on Wednesday.
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The Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO) and the Bank of England hit screens with dollar mandates on Monday to start what should be a busy week of supply in the currency for public sector borrowers, according to bankers.
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ING Bank and Commonwealth Bank of Australia sold 10 year strong covered bond deals on Monday, creating a "virtuous circle" that should encourage more issuers to enter the market, according to one lead manager. But another cautioned that demand for long dated bonds was "frothy".
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Tip Trailer, the Dutch trailer services company, has refinanced its revolving credit facility (RCF), ramping the size up to €967m as it gathers funding for a range of growth plans.
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Several public sector borrowers tapped the socially responsible investment (SRI) market this week, with more deals expected in February, before what many analysts expect will be a record year for the asset class.
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Nederlandse Waterschapsbank was over three times covered for a 10 year affordable housing bond on Wednesday, allowing it to tighten multiple times during pricing to leave no concession, according to on-looking bankers. Meanwhile, the State of North Rhine-Westphalia has appointed banks to arrange a roadshow in Europe and Asia for a long dated euro sustainability bond.
