Bayer : issues new senior bonds with a volume of 4 billion euros

Thursday - January 7, 2021

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Bayer issues new senior bonds with a volume of 4 billion euros

Issuance of four tranches with maturities between 4 and 15 years was substantially oversubscribed

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