Deals of the Month are a selection of complex, innovative or uncommon transactions (for the market concerned) from around the world that were announced or closed during the relevant month.
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Africa
Arise acquisition of 4.1% stake in Ecobank
The acquisition of a stake in the African bank with the largest geographical reach.
Asia-Pacific
Republic of Portugal Rmb2 billion 4.09% panda bond issue
Portugal’s debut panda bond issue and the first renminbi bond sold on the China Interbank Market by a Eurozone country.
Baltics and Nordics
Tieto DKr13.2 billion acquisition of Evry
A rare large pan-baltic tech M&A deal.
Latin America
Republic of Chile $1.41 billion 3.5% sovereign green bond issue
The first sovereign green bond issued by a country in Latin America.
North America
Technology company Slack became only the second large US company to list its shares directly on the stock market rather than taking the traditional IPO route.
Western Europe
UniCredit €1.25 billion 1.25% bond issue
The first benchmark callable senior-preferred issue by a European bank.