Danske Bank sold Dkr5.55bn (Eu744m, $1.01bn) equivalent of Tier 2 capital across five local Nordic currency transactions in fixed and floating rate format on Tuesday, which an official at the issuer said was an “impressive” size that reflected positively on the depth of its local markets.

Danske Bank is exploring investor interest in Tier 2 debt in the three Nordic currencies and depending on feedback could launch a deal, which would be its second Tier 2 issuance this year, after a September deal in euros.

Danske Bank achieved a participation rate of over 90% on a tender offer it launched on 18 September for a $1bn (Eu748m, Dkr5.58bn) 7.125% 25 year non-call five Tier 2 instrument, it announced yesterday (Wednesday).

Danske Bank sold Eu1bn (Dkr7.46bn) of Tier 2 notes on Tuesday, after last Wednesday having launched a tender offer for a Tier 2 instrument that had lost favourable equity treatment from Standard & Poor’s.

Danske Bank has launched a cash tender offer for a $1bn (Eu748m, Dkr5.58bn) Tier 2 instrument it issued a year ago that lost favourable equity treatment by Standard & Poor’s in July, with uncertainty over the tax treatment of new instruments preventing the issuer from offering an exchange.

Danske Bank is considering its options for dealing with a change in methodology by Standard & Poor’s that means certain features of Tier 2 subordinated debt issued in September no longer count toward the bank’s RAC ratio, it said on 17 July.

Danske Bank’s second quarter results announced today (Thursday) beat expectations but the bank lowered its guidance for the full year. The Danish lender reported after a slew of results from other major Nordic banks in July.

Danske Bank launched a Dkr7.15bn (Eu958m) rights issue on Tuesday as part of a strategy that includes an ambition to achieve upgrades of at least one notch to its credit ratings as soon as possible.