Air France-KLM was back into the bond market last week through the issuance of a € 650m (upsized from € 500m) 5Y bond priced at MS+150bps (i.e. a yield of 4.0%), which is below the price guidance (MS+155bps) and significantly tighter than the IPT (MS+190bps). Proceeds from the transaction will be used for general corporate purposes namely to refinance debt due in 2026. While the overall transaction is net leverage neutral, AF-KLM will see its annual interest payments reduce by c.€ 12m once the M...
Air France-KLM was back into the bond market last week through the issuance of a € 650m (upsized from € 500m) 5Y bond priced at MS+150bps (i.e. a yield of 4.0%), which is below the price guidance (MS+155bps) and significantly tighter than the IPT (MS+190bps). Proceeds from the transaction will be used for general corporate purposes namely to refinance debt due in 2026. While the overall transaction is net leverage neutral, AF-KLM will see its annual interest payments reduce by c.€ 12m once the M...
In 2025, the world surprised by its ability to absorb shocks. After brief concerns that Trump’s tariff threats would cause stagflation, the markets switched back into “Goldilocks” mode. For 2026, the basic ingredients are growth at its potential rate, a little disinflation and a policy mix combining monetary neutrality and fiscal stimulus (in the US, Germany and Japan). However, a year marked by a new chairman at the Fed and US mid-term elections is unlikely to be a wholly calm one. Numerous imb...
En 2025, l’économie mondiale a surpris par sa capacité d’absorption des chocs. Après avoir brièvement craint que les menaces tarifaires de Trump causent une stagflation, les marchés sont repassés en mode "Goldilocks". Pour 2026, les ingrédients de base sont une croissance au potentiel, un peu de désinflation et un policy-mix alliant neutralité monétaire et stimulation fiscale (US, Allemagne, Japon). Toutefois une année marquée par un changement de tête à la Fed et des élections US de mi-mandat n...
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