A Lower Tier 2 transaction from DNB and a US dollar senior unsecured deal from Svenska Handelsbanken hit the market today (Thursday), with sentiment buoyed by a surprise decision against tapering by the Fed yesterday. Meanwhile, Aktia will roadshow for a senior transaction in euros.

Svenska Handelsbanken yesterday (Wednesday) priced the largest fixed rate senior unsecured deal in Swiss francs from an international FIG borrower since March 2011, a Sfr400m (Skr2.83bn, Eu325m) five year issue.

SBAB took advantage of an improvement in sentiment today (Thursday) to launch a Eu750m euro senior unsecured transaction after the prospect of imminent military action in Syria, which had hit market tone yesterday, receded.