The eight ESG debt issues registered by Euskadi since 2018 total an amount of 5,000 million euros
BILBAO, 19 Feb. (EUROPA PRESS) –
BME, through the Bilbao Stock Exchange, admitted to trading this Monday a sustainable issue from the Basque Government for an amount of 600 million euros, maturing in April 2034. 70% of the issue has been acquired by international investors.
As reported by BME, the bonds, which have a face value of 1,000 euros, have a nominal annual interest of 3.40%. The issue has had an excess demand of almost seven times the amount placed.
This issuance is the eighth linked to ESG principles carried out by Euskadi since it launched its first operation in May 2018. The combined amount of these operations amounts to 5,000 million euros.
Norbolsa, BBVA, Banco Santander, Banco Sabadell, Caixabank, HSBC, ING and Credit Agricole were the placement entities of the issue. 70% of the issue has been acquired by international investors.
In BME’s fixed income markets and platforms, 28 green, social and sustainable fixed income issues were registered last year for an amount of 37.7 billion euros, both from Spanish and international issuers, so at the end of the year these issues amounted to now at 127 for a total of 201,000 million euros, 23% more.
