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Enel and Banco Bpm place green bonds: expected boom in requests for sustainable bonds

For Enel, issue of a sustainability-linked bond with a maturity of 2029 and a fixed annual coupon. While Banco Bpm has launched a 4-year fixed-rate green bond

Enel and Banco Bpm place green bonds: expected boom in requests for sustainable bonds

New green bonds from Enel and Banco Bpm. The Italian energy giant led by Francesco Starace has initiated the placement of a sustainability-linked bond issue maturing in March 2029. The issue in euro will guarantee a fixed annual coupon and will have a benchmark cut, therefore at least 500 million. The expected rating is Baa1 from Moody's, BBB+ from S&P and BBB+ from Fitch. Issue also by Banco Bpm, which launched a 500 million green bond, with a four-year maturity (September 13, 2026) registering requests for 950 million. It is a'senior non-preferred bond at a fixed rate with a denomination of 150 thousand euros which will be listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.

But the news does not support the share of Enel which lost 0,44% to 4,68 euros near the closing of the stock market. While Bpm gains 0,36% to 2,49 euros.

Enel's new sustainable bond

The initial price indications for the new Enel sustainable bond I'm for one spread in the area of ​​175 basis points above the midswap rate. The bond will be listed on Euronext Dublin. The pricing is expected today, Tuesday 6 September and a boom in requests is expected. In September 2021, the energy giant had placed 4, 7 and 13-year sustainability-linked bonds for 3,5 billion euros, collecting orders for almost 11 billion.

The placement is managed by the bookrunners Bnp Paribas, Bper, Commerzbank, Goldman Sachs, IMI-Intesa Sanpaolo, JP Morgan, Mediobanca, Morgan Stanley and Unicredit.

Banco Bpm launches fixed-rate senior bonds

The yield of the new Banco Bpm green bonds it was fixed at 385 basis points above the mid-swap rate than initial indications in the area of ​​400 basis points above the mid-swap. Joint lead managers of the deal are Banca Akros, Bnp Paribas, BofA Securities, Citi, Credit Agricole Cib, HSBC and Natwest Markets

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