Germany arrives late to green bonds party

Germany being Europe’s benchmark debt issuer plans for its debut in green bond issuance later this year. Source: Financial Times Germany will join a wave of governments across Europe in issuing green bonds in the second half of next year, responding to increased investor interest in this form of debt as it tries to underline…

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Germany sells new 30-year bond with negative yield, a first

Investors are essentially paying governments to hold their debt as Germany issued 30-year, negative yield bonds for the first time Source: Reuters Germany sold 30-year bonds with a negative yield for the first time at an auction on Wednesday, a milestone for a fixed-income market where the entire curve now yields less than zero. The…

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German Economic Growth Picks Up Speed, Outpaces US

Some experts say recent growth confirms that Germany is still getting a competitive boost from the euro, which makes its exports more attractive to buyers outside the single currency. Source: RT Europe’s biggest economy expanded sharply in the first quarter of 2017, according to Germany’s Federal Statistics Office (Destatis). Growth was led by a revival…

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