On 20 August 2019, KommuneKredit launched a new 11-year EUR benchmark transaction. The mandate for the new issue was announced in the market on Monday 19 August in conjunction with a switch and tender offer in KommuneKredit’s EUR 1.25bn 0.25% bonds maturing in October 2020.
Rating agency Standard & Poor’s has today upgraded KommuneKredit’s long-term credit rating to AAA (outlook stable). Standard & Poor’s has maintained the short-term credit rating at the highest level, A-1+.
KommuneKredit has publishes the second Green Bond Impact Report on 29 May 2019.
Moody’s Investor Service has published their Update to Credit Opinion confirming KommuneKredit’s Aaa rating and stable outlook.
On 12 March 2019, KommuneKredit launched a new USD benchmark transaction. The mandate for the new issue was announced in the market on Monday 11 March in conjunction with a switch and tender offer in two of KommuneKredit’s existing USD bonds maturing in August 2019 and January 2020 respectively.
KommuneKredit has today, 1 March 2019, published its Responsibility Report for 2018.
The Board of Directors of KommuneKredit have today, 1 March 2019, approved the Annual Report for 2018.
Today, KommuneKredit issued its second benchmark in DKK. This time a new long 3-year bond, maturing on 19 May 2022 and carrying a 0% coupon. The finale size of the bond offering was DKK 5bn and the bond issues was arranged by joint lead managers Danske Bank and Nordea.
On 31 October 2018 KommuneKredit launched a DKK benchmark. The bond issue was DKK 3 bn. with 5 year maturity. Nordea Bank and Danske Bank were joint lead managers on the issue.
Moody’s Investor Service has published their Update to Credit Opinion confirming KommuneKredit’s Aaa rating and stable outlook.
Moody’s highlights KommuneKredit’s:
close link to government and the joint and several liability provided by all Danish regional and local governments
the excellent asset quality
direct oversight by sovereign, with prudent counterparty risk policies
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The Board of Directors of KommuneKredit have today approved the Interim Report for 2018.
CEO Jens Lundager states: “KommuneKredit does not need to make a profit on our lending to municipalities and regions. Thus, our profitability is expressed through low interest rates rather than high earnings. We have had a satisfactory development in the first half of 2018. Required earnings has been below
On 22 August 2018 KommuneKredit launched a new benchmark issue – a EUR 500 million 5-year issue.
The issue was successful with strong investor interest and a few hours after launch orders totalled more than EUR 1 billion. The strong demand from investors created room for a price adjustment to the final pricing at mid-swaps minus 12 bps. More than 45 investors participated.
The bond issue is