Posts Tagged ‘ Svenska Handelsbanken ’

Stadshypotek’s post-blackout Eu1bn 7s set post-2007 tight

Oct 24th, 2013
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Stadshypotek priced a Eu1bn seven year covered bond yesterday (Wednesday) to kickstart what could be a series of Nordic FIG deals in euros as issuers from the region emerge from blackouts and face enticing spreads and cross-currency levels.



S&P relents after hearing Handelsbanken, SBAB cases

Sep 26th, 2013
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SBAB and Svenska Handelsbanken had their ratings affirmed by S&P yesterday (Wednesday), two months after the rating agency placed them on CreditWatch negative.



DNB gets post-Lehman LT2 tight, SHB out, Aktia on road

Sep 19th, 2013
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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.



Handelsbanken nets hat-trick with senior Swissie after euro, sterling trades

Aug 29th, 2013
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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.



Handelsbanken Eu1.25bn 7s herald post-summer reopening

Aug 22nd, 2013
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Svenska Handelsbanken re-opened the FIG flow primary market after a summer lull with a strong Eu1.25bn seven year senior unsecured transaction on Monday, paving the way for a flurry of issuance from its Nordic peers.



Danske beats expectations but pares down full year guidance

Aug 1st, 2013
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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.



Handelsbanken ¥50.5bn debut wraps up Nordic Samurai spree

Jun 27th, 2013
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Svenska Handelsbanken rounded off a Samurai issuance spree from Nordic and other European banks today (Thursday), pricing a ¥50.5bn (Eu396m, Skr3.47bn) four tranche transaction inside Swedish peer Nordea.



Pohjola Bank debuts in Samurai with ¥30bn three tranche transaction

Jun 20th, 2013
Lauri Iloniemi

Pohjola Bank priced its debut Samurai issue on Wednesday, a ¥30bn (Eu235m) three tranche deal, which the group’s head of funding said marked the beginning of a long term presence that made the work on setting up the programme worthwhile.



Handelsbanken to join Nordic Samurai series as Pohjola moves forward

Jun 13th, 2013
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Svenska Handelsbanken is set to become the third Nordic issuer to tap the Samurai market within the space of a month, with soft marketing for the Swedish bank’s debut, senior unsecured issue expected to start tomorrow (Friday).



Stadshypotek returns to form with $1.25bn five year deal

May 17th, 2013
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Svenska Handelsbanken subsidiary Stadshypotek sold a $1.25bn (Eu970m) five year covered bond yesterday (Thursday), attracting some $1.7bn of demand in a return to form after a difficult euro benchmark in March.