Kering issues new 750 million euro bond
The issue took place as part of the group's 'active liquidity management' and enables the group to 'increase its financial flexibility,' Kering explained.
The company expressed satisfaction with the response to the placement: 'The great success of this issue with bond investors underlines the market's confidence in Kering's credit rating,' it said in a statement. This article was translated to English using an AI tool.
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