Piraeus Financial

Piraeus Financial Holdings has announced a green senior preferred bond of €500m with a six-year maturity and a five-year call option. The initial price guidance is around 125 basis points over the mid-swap rate. Deutsche Bank is acting as stabilization coordinator, with several banks serving as stabilization managers; the stabilization period ends no later than 30 December 2025. The bond is listed under ISIN XS3244184159 and is aimed at qualified investors in the EEA and the United Kingdom. » More on de.investing.com

Piraeus Financial Holdings reported a solid Q3 with net income of €261m and a return on tangible equity of 13.8%. The bank raised its 2025 loan growth guidance from €3bn to over €3.5bn after already achieving €3.1bn in the first nine months. Net interest income met expectations, loan margins fell by 3 basis points, and net interest income is expected to rise by 1% quarter-on-quarter in Q4 (assuming ECB policy rate at 2%). AUM increased to €14.3bn, CET1 improved to 14.4%, normalized return on tangible equity for 2025 was raised from ~14% to ~15%, and the commission/fee-income target remains at €650m. » More on de.investing.com

Moody’s has raised the rating for subordinated bonds of Piraeus Financial Holdings and its MTN program from Ba2 to Ba1. The rating agency cited lower expected losses for creditors and a strong buffer of bail-inable liabilities as reasons for the upgrade. The stable outlook remains in place despite the planned acquisition of Ethniki Versicherungen and an upcoming merger with Piraeus Bank. » More on de.investing.com