THE WHAT? L’Oreal has introduced that it has priced a public bond providing for €1.5 billion. The providing includes two tranches: a €800 million, three-year mounted charge bond paying 3.375 p.c every year; and a €700 million, six-year mounted charge bond paying 3.375 p.c every year.

THE DETAILS The bonds have obtained an AA ranking by S&P and Aa1 by Moody’s and can be admitted to buying and selling on the Euronext Paris from the settlement date on the finish of the week.

THE WHY? The web proceeds can be utilized by the French magnificence large to refinance partly its excellent €1 billion, 0.375 p.c bond, due March 29, 2024 and €750 million variable charge bond, due March 2024.