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The financing by Lecta - a leading European manufacturer and distributor of paper - of a refuse-derived fuel (RDF) boiler on its Condat paper mill in France wins the IJGlobal ESG Award 2023 for energy from waste (EfW) in Europe. By enhancing its environmental performance through this CSR boiler project, Lecta can strengthen its market position and build a competitive advantage in the paper manufacturing industry. The boiler project is based on circular economy, as it will collect from local sources the waste with high biogenic content that will be used as fuel. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports that Moody's credit rating agency has cautioned European paper manufacturers about difficult trading conditions despite of the previous volume recovery in the paper and forest products sector. Moody's analyst Anke Rindermann described how previous price increases did not contribute to profitability for paper manufacturers. Companies like Sappi and Norske Skog have both recorded weak financial performance that affected the trading value of their bonds.

The article reports on the growing interest of investors in unguaranteed bank commercial paper in Europe. It is noted that banks found that there is an increasing demand for commercial papers in the European market. Some of the banks that have issued unguaranteed commercial paper were Bank of Scotland, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Westpac.

The article reports on the U.S. commercial paper (CP) market within the last week of August 2007. The return of liquidity to the CP market despite the slowdown on Independence Day, resulted to a hold in printing paper in Europe by dollar-based issuers. Restoration of liquidity during the first week of every month allows dealers to use the secondary paper for profit.

The article reports on the performance of the European commercial paper (ECP) market in 2005. The performance of the market slipped in 2005 due to the strength of the dollar. Volatility failed to stimulate business in the ECP market. Despite the decline in commercial paper issues, the ECP market still made a progress in various ways.

The article reports on the expansion and growth of the industry of ground calcium carbonate (GCC) as of April 2011. It is noted that Europe and North America are tailing behind Asia in GCC production. The growth is attributed to an increasing demand from the paper industry, which is cited as the main end market of GCC. The main challenges of the GCC market include increasing transport and energy costs.

The article reports on an increase in interest rates at the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of England in Europe. This interest rate decision caused many market participants to expect increased Euro commercial paper issuance. ECB president Jean-Claude Trichet commented on the reason for the increase. Though many market participants expected the move, the sterling curve tightened, suggesting some investors had expected a surprise move.

Reports on the success of the Euro commercial paper (CP) market in 2003. Investment deals in October 2003; Views of JP Morgan head of CP marketing for Europe Peter Eisenhardt on the strength of the CP market; Reason for the preference of CP issuers to market in the U.S. INSET: Learning to live with corporate risk.

The article presents an update on commercial paper (CP) market as of February 12, 2010, including the decision of European issuers to increase their spread to attract investors who are wary over the debt problems of Greece, and the 850 million U.S. dollars in six-month CP issued by Nederlandse Waterschapsbank.

An interview with Chad Wasilenkoff, founder, chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Fortress Paper, is presented. Wasilenkoff described the security paper operation of his company in Europe, as well as the company's performance in Germany. He also explained why the price of pulp is decreasing when the price of cotton is increasing.

The article focuses on a working paper on state aid and tax rulings published by the European Commission (EC)'s Directorate General (DG) for Competition and released on June 3, 2016. It informs that the working paper provides an overview of DG Competition's preliminary orientations after review of the member states' tax ruling practices. It mentions that working paper focuses solely on rulings related to transfer pricing (TP) issues.

Reports on the domination of emerging market debt in secondary market trading in Europe as of October 7, 2005. Information on the trading price of the Akbank loan; Launch of a commercial paper issue backing the buyout of Italian telecommunication Wind; Assessment of the trading volumes of New Look's commercial paper.

The article focuses on the prospective recovery of the European asset backed commercial paper (ABCP) sector driven by the improved investor education. It notes that the outstanding paper of the ABCP market remained quite stable throughout 2009. According to the author, the greatest threat to the recovery comes from impending and potential regulatory modifications, such as the proposed regulations published by the Basle Committee on Banking Supervision and the European Commission in July 2010, which changed proposals put forward in January.

Reports on the merger of the Euro Commercial Paper Association with the International Primary Markets Association (IPMA) as of May 3, 2002. Purposes of the merger; Comparison of the size of the commercial paper (CP) market in Europe with the U.S.; Factors blocking the development of the European CP market; Responsibilities of the IPMA.

Presents tabular and graphical representations of multilateral trade negotiations (MTN) and commercial paper issues in Europe as of November 2003. List of the top European MTN issuers; Breakdown of MTN by issuer type; Overview of closed yen trades.

The article presents an update on issues related to the Euro commercial paper market as of October 2006. Investors in the market were starting to look at longer dated maturities. Gazprombank has launched its inaugural Euro commercial paper trades via GPB Finance Public. Gazprombank has issued two dollar tranches in three and six month tenors totalling to $100 million.

Presents statistics on multi-term notes and commercial paper issues in the European capital market as of January 9, 2004. Amount of issues launched by Ford Motor Co. and Commonwealth Bank of Australia; Credit ratings of the offerings.

Provides information on medium-term notes (MTN) and commercial paper (CP) issues in Europe as of December 12, 2003. Details of top European MTN; Ranking of European CP by industry sector; Rank of top European CP issuers and currencies.

The article reports on a leaked draft version of a green paper of the European Union (EU) which stated that securitization can help reduce the excessive reliance on bank funding. It emphasizes the need to develop corporate bond markets in Europe as an alternative to bank funding. According to the European Commission (EC) efforts are also needed to stimulate securitization markets believed to help boost lending to the region's real economy.

Focuses on the business performance of medium term notes and commercial paper market in Europe, as of April 30, 2004. Increase in the interest rate of securities; Reason for the decline of bond issues; Percentage increase in the asset backed securities.

Comments on multilateral trade negotiations (MTN) and commercial paper issues in Europe as of April 2004. Top EuroMTN issuers of the week; Private market weekly EuroMTN volumes by currency; MTN structured league table; Factors affecting new issuance volumes in the EuroCP market.

The article reports on the rise of average tenor of European commercial paper (ECP) issues and decline in ECP outstanding due to lack of demand for short-dated financing in February 2010.

The article reports on the growing demand for European commercial paper (ECP). According to a CP dealer, corporate supply is decreasing as the market shrinks. Some of the issuers in the market were Telefónica, United Parcel Services and Metro. it is noted that performance of unguaranteed bank paper improved.

Focuses on the performance of the Euro commercial paper (CP) market in Europe as of July 2005. Value of a commercial paper issued by Depfa Bank; Implications of the increased value of one year paper issued for the CP market; Decline in the number of corporate issuers participating in the market.

Presents information on various commercial paper (CP) and medium term notes (MTN) transactions in the market as of March 19, 2004. List of the top EuroMTN issuers as of the week ending March 18, 2003; Top Euro CP issuers as of the week ending March 18, 2004; Market commentaries; Issuance league tables.

Provides information on medium term notes (MTN) and commercial paper issues in Europe as of March 11, 2004. Role of car companies in the issuance of MTN in the EuroMTN market; Effect of interest rates on the EuroCP market; Banks that issued MTN.

Discusses the status of the multilateral trade negotiations (MTN) market and the Euro-commercial paper (CP) market as of March 2004. Growth of MTN issuance in yen; Details on the EuroMTN issued by the private bank Kaupthing Bunadarbanki; Target markets of EuroCP trades executed during the first week of the month.

The article reports on the bond issue by Nokia in Europe. According to bookrunners, the issuer had run a Europe wide roadshow about extending its commercial paper issued for the acquisition of Navteq, but instead started to consider a bond transaction to refinance the paper. They mention that the company's results showed that it had been affected by the macroeconomic outlook.

The article reports on the 500 million euro piece of 31 day commercial paper (CP) sold by Ireland on August 18, 2011. It describes the buoyant status of the euro commercial paper market in spite of volatility in equity markets. It also discusses how CP issuance benefited from a decline in government bond yields.

The article reports on the quest of investors in the European commercial paper (ECP) market for higher yields as market levels declined and corporate paper remain in demand. The weighted average tenor was 84 days for all new ECP issues for July 2009. For the first half of the year, tenors reached 80 in May and June. At the end of July, the amount of corporate paper outstanding was 58.78 billion U.S. dollars.

The article focuses on the need of the European commercial paper market for more top-rate corporate issuance to meet investor demand. Market participants and dealers believe far more could be traded if borrowers were willing. According to a London, England-based commercial paper (CP) dealer, there are plenty of demand for the corporates and a shortage of supply overall.

The article reports on the extension of the maturities of commercial paper in the European market. This comes as investors become anxious to lock in yield before rates fall further. Three month dollar Libor fell to below 2%. As Libor rates dropped, the U.S. commercial paper market has become more active and as a result there is less supply in the European commercial paper market, making it easier for issuers to place commercial paper.

The article reports on a strong demand for asset-backed commercial paper (ABCP) within the financial market in Europe. It mentions that the growing demand for euro-dominated ABCP has enabled asset backed paper to be placed at a tighter spread. One dealer from London, England claimed that some people are using the cyclical condition of the dollar market as an opportunity to acquire longer paper while others prefer to wait for the market to reach equilibrium.

The article presents updates on syndicated loans in the financial services industry in Europe as of December 9, 2005. Tranches of Debenhams paper traded at around 97.25. Several banks are trying to support the paper of British casino operator Coral Eurobet. B and C tranches of Dutch plastics manufacturer Basell improved from 101.25 to 101.75. Paper of German chemical firm SigmaKalon has stabilized. Spanish retailer Cortefiel is expected to trade in the market.

The article discusses the two new applications for the patented processing technology of Switzerland-based recycled minerals developer CalciTech Ltd. The technology extracts pure calcium carbonate from industrial waste and offers a solution with the added benefit of converting the original material into a purer and more useful one. In China, the technology is used to reprocess carbide waste. In Europe, the technology is used in recycling paper sludge.

The article discusses the highlights of the European Union's (EU) draft paper, entitled "The Long-Term Financing of the European Economy." According to EU officials, securitisation could help in reducing reliance on bank funding. They point out the need to develop corporate bond markets in Europe as an alternative to bank funding. They cite the Prime Collateralised Securities label initiative as the industry best practices on loan quality, transparency and simplicity.

The article deals with the European Central Bank's (ECB) decision to reduce its deposit rate by 25 basis points to zero and its implication for the euro commercial paper market. It notes that the decision can lead to a dearth of demand for banks' short term debt when the longer term refinancing operations of the ECB end. It adds that the ECB decision creates more funding uncertainty for financial institutions.

The article reports on the drop in the volume of sovereign and supranational trades issued in the European commercial paper (CP) market as investors rejected the very tight levels on this type of paper. One CP dealer says there has been much more focus on bank names but there have not been so many sovereign and supranational trades getting done.

The article reports on the increasing issuance of corporate paper in the commercial paper market in Europe. Corporate issuers traded &$6.39 billion of the total $76.14 billion worth of issues. Some of the companies who have participated in the market are Volkswagen, Adidas, Coca-Cola and Deutsche Telekom.

This article reports on improved confidence towards banks during the week of May 8, 2009 as some dealers observed lengthening maturities and more diverse names. A London, England based commercial paper (CP) dealer claims investors are looking at maturities from six to 12 months. There is growing demand for banks' unguaranteed paper. As of April 2009, the total European CP outstanding was $62.5 billion (bn), while bank paper rose to $338bn. Some of the usual corporate names in the market are Vodafone, BMW and E.On.

Several charts are presented related to medium term notes and commercial papers (CP) in Europe as of March 30, 2006 including the weekly Euro CP issuance by currency, top sterling Euro CP issuers of the week and top European CP issuers of the week.

Presents data on the status of the medium term note (MTN) and commercial paper (CP) markets in Europe as of October 14, 2005. Top Euro MTN currencies; Bookrunners and lead dealers included in the MTN structured league tables; Top Euro CP issuers.

Presents data on the medium term notes (MTN) and commercial paper (CP) market in Europe as of September 16, 2005. Top Euro MTN Issuers of the week; Top automotive issuers by outstandings; MTN structured league table; Asset backed euro CP outstandings.

Presents graphical and tabular representations of trends in medium-term notes (MTN) and commercial paper (CP) issuance in Europe as of July 21, 2005. German Landesbanks by outstanding EuroMTNS; Top EuroMTN issues; Asset backed EuroCP outstandings.

Presents data on the status of the medium term note (MTN) and commercial paper market in Europe as of July 7, 2005. Top Euro MTN issuers; Top Euro MTN issuing countries; Bookrunners and lead dealers included in the MTN and corporate issuance league tables.

Presents graphical and tabular representations of trends related to medium-term notes (MTN) and commercial paper (CP) issuance in Europe for the week ended June 30, 2005. Top Euro MTN issuers for the period, including Danske Bank; Rank of BNP Paribas in the structured MTN issuance market; Status of WestLB in German Landesbanks by Euro CP outstanding.

Presents information on the status of the European medium term notes (MTN) and commercial paper (CP) markets as of June 16, 2005. Top euro MTN issuers; Top Middle Eastern Euro MTN issuers by outstandings; Rankings of several financial companies in the MTN structured league table.

Presents several graphical and tabular representations of various information related to medium-term notes and commercial paper (CP) issuance in Europe for week ended June 2, 2005. Status of HSH Nordbank in the Euro MTN issuance; Top Euro CP issuers for the period, including Mont Blanc Capital; Rank of bookrunner Citigroup in the MTN issuance market.

Presents several tabular representations of medium term notes (MTN) and commercial papers (CP) in Europe for week ended May 5, 2005. Euro MTN issuers; Asset backed Euro CP outstandings; Bookrunners of private deals.

Presents tabular representations of medium-term note (MTN) and commercial paper (CP) issues in Europe as of April 14, 2005. List of top euro CP issuers as of April 14, 2005; League tables for MTN issuance; Corporate issuance league table.