Bonds

US to require bonds of up to $15,000 for some tourists

Some tourists visiting the US will soon be required to sign bonds of up to $15,000 (€13,000) under a new pilot program launching in two weeks, a government notice said.…

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EU legislators strike deal on a new standard to fight greenwashing in the bond markets

EU negotiators on Tuesday struck a deal creating the first best in class standard for the issuing of green bonds. The “European Green Bonds Standard” (EUGBS), which companies issuing a…

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Britain’s tax backdown bounces stocks and sterling

Asian stocks bounced on Tuesday after Britain scrapped bits of a controversial tax cut plan, tentatively improving global market sentiment and rallying bonds and the pound. In trade thinned by holidays in…

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Pirelli to issue 500 mln euros in convertible bonds

Italian tyre maker Pirelli said on Monday it planned to offer 500 million euros ($607.75 million) in five-year, zero coupon convertible bonds due 2025 as part of an operation to…

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Argentina gets tentative backing for debt haircut

Argentina's new offer to bondholders got a tentative thumbs up from investors as they digested the details on Monday, though there was no sign yet of whether it would gain…

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German court rules ECB bond-buying programme as legal, wants re-assurances on cost-benefit analysis

Germany’s top constitutional court has ruled the European Central Bank's vast debt purchasing programme as legal, but ordered the German Government to ensure that the ECB has carried out a…

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Indian court asks political parties to give details of funding through bonds

India's Supreme Court on Friday asked political parties taking part in ongoing elections to provide details of funds received through electoral bonds. In 2017, India proposed these bonds as a…

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UniCredit risks EU antitrust fine

UniCredit is one of eight European banks that risk being fined by the European Commission for allegedly breaching EU competition rules, the Italian lender has said. The company said in…

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Eu accuses eight banks for collusion in government bonds

Brussels has accused eight unnamed banks of colluding to game the €7tn market for eurozone government bonds, marking another escalation in the EU’s drive to punish financial institutions for rigging…

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