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TD makes its debut deal in growing loonie hybrid debt market

Bloomberg Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) raised C$1.75 billion ($1.39 billion) in its inaugural sale of limited recourse capital notes (LRCNs), taking advantage of the fast growing market for the Canadian dollar-denominated hybrid securities first sold one year ago. Toronto-Dominion, Canada’s largest bank by assets, priced the transaction at the tight end of guidance after drawing orders covering the offering by more ...

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Hungary primes for second rate hike to curb EU inflation

Bloomberg Hungary is set to deliver a second interest-rate increase in as many months to combat the European Union’s fastest inflation, though economists disagree on the size of the move. The eastern European country and the nearby Czech Republic both tightened monetary policy in June as a rally in global commodities and the easing of lockdowns pushed consumer prices sharply ...

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Bank of Korea still on track to hike rates after growth cools

Bloomberg South Korea’s central bank remains confident of the country’s robust recovery from the pandemic slump and looks largely on track to raise interest rates this year after economic growth cooled more than expected last quarter. Asia’s fourth-largest economy grew 0.7% during the three months to June from the previous quarter, the Bank of Korea said on Tuesday, below economists’ ...

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