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Discount Bank Raises Half a Billion Euros in Landmark International Bond Offering
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By מערכת ice
First reported by TheMarker · Sep 3, 2026
What happened
Discount Bank successfully raised 500 million euros in its first international offering of mortgage-backed covered bonds, attracting significant demand and achieving higher credit ratings than Israeli government bonds.
- 01Discount Bank raised 500 million euros in its first international bond offering.
- 02Demand for the bonds reached 1.4 billion euros, exceeding expectations.
- 03The bonds received high international credit ratings, surpassing Israeli government bonds.
- 04The offering aims to diversify funding sources and reduce borrowing costs for the bank.
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