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 March the 6th & 8th 2012
In only 48 hours of time, RFF has accessed twice the ultra-long term bond market, by tapping for £ 100 millions its Sterling 50 years benchmark (RFF 4,83% 25/03/2060), via Banco Santander, pushing-up the total outstanding to £ 550 millions, then coming up on the Euro market with a € 590 millions, 50 years trade (RFF 4,125% 22/03/2062), via Deutsche Bank.

Early March 2012
RFF has issued a new € 590 millions, 50 years trade (RFF 4.125% 22/03/2062), via Deutsche Bank,
and added £ 100 millions to its Sterling 50 years benchmark (RFF 4.83% 25/03/2060), via Banco Santander, pushing-up the total outstanding to £ 550 millions.

February the 10th & 14th 2012
RFF has reopened twice, for € 100 millions and € 200 millions, its 15 years public benchmark (RFF 4.25% 07/10/2026), respectively through J.P Morgan and Barclays, bringing the total outstanding to € 2.2 billion.

In January 2012
RFF has added € 200 millions, then € 600 millions on the 15 years public benchmark (RFF 4.25% 07/10/2026), bringing the total outstanding up to € 1.9 billion, via respectively Natixis and J.P Morgan.
RFF has also completed by € 100 millions its former 30 years public benchmark (RFF 5% 10/10/2033), bringing the total outstanding up to € 2.45 billion, via BNP-Paribas.
Then has launched one more 30 years private placement of € 200 millions in CMS format via Goldman Sachs (maturity 13/02/2042).

Over the 4th quarter of 2011
RFF added-up, in four separate trades, € 700 millions to its 12 years public benchmark issue (RFF 4.5% 30/01/2024), bringing the total outstanding up to € 2.9 billion, via Barclays, HSBC, Banco Santander and HSBC,
RFF has closed a € 150 millions upsize of his 15 years public benchmark issue (RFF 4.25% 07/10/2026), bringing the total outstanding up to € 1.1 billion, via Banco Santander.


Over the 3rd quarter 2011
RFF adds-up € 450 millions to its 15 years Euro benchmark (4.25% 07/10/2026) bringing the total outstanding to € 950 millions, via JP Morgan & Barclays.

Over the 2nd quarter 2011
RFF adds-up £ 50 millions, its Sterling public 5 years benchmark (2.375% 23/12/2015) bringing the total outstanding to £ 400 millions, via RBC-CM.
RFF adds-up € 300 millions to its 12 years Euro benchmark (4.375% 02/06/2022) bringing the total outstanding to € 2,5 billions, via Barclays.
RFF adds-up £ 75 millions, to its Sterling public 50 years benchmark (4.83% 25/03/2060) bringing the total outstanding to £ 450 millions, via DB.

Over the 1st quarter 2011
RFF reopened the long dated segment of the curve for French SSA with a new long 15 years public Euro benchmark of 500 millions € placed via J.P Morgan. (4.25% 07/10/2026).
RFF brought two new long dated CHF benchmarks at 20 years (2.625% 10/03/2031) and 26 years (2.625% 11/03/2037), respectively for CHF 125 millions via Deutsche Bank and CHF 130 millions via Barclays.
RFF added-up £ 100 millions, then £ 50 more millions to its Sterling public 5 years benchmark (2.375% 23/12/2015) bringing the total outstanding to £ 350 millions, via RBC-CM.


In 2010
On the Euro market, RFF has added-up € 450 millions, in two transactions of 250 followed by 200 millions respectively led by HSBC then J.P Morgan. These trades grew-up the total outstanding to € 2.2 billion (from € 1.75 billion). RFF also tapped for € 250 millions its 5.0% 10/10/2033 benchmark transaction via HSBC, bringing the total outstanding to € 2.25 billion.

On the GBP market, eight years after its first 50 years bond transaction (RFF 5% GBP 2052), RFF has issued a new public 50 years benchmark (RFF 4.83% 03/25/2010) for £ 200 millions, closed via RBC-CM and Barclays Capital, then reopened twice, for £ 100 millions via HSBC and £ 75 millions via Deutsche Bank, bringing the total outstanding to £ 375 millions. RFF has also launched a new Sterling public issue at 5 years, for £ 200 millions via RBC-CM and Barclays. 

On the Swiss Francs market, RFF brought a short dated issue via CSFB on a 2 years tenor for CHF 300 millions and two long dated Swiss Francs public benchmarks of 16 years (2.0% 12/11/2026) and 24 years (2.0% 24/11/2034) tenors, respectively for CHF 150 millions and CHF 100 millions both via CSFB.
In other currencies, has issued in may its first Australian dollar, amounting for A$ 150 millions at 2 years, dealt via RBC-CM.

On the private Placement compartment, RFF has closed 13 trades in €, $ and CHF.


In 2009
On the Euro market, RFF has launched in January a new € 500 millions public bond via BNP and CSFB (RFF 4.50% 30/01/2024). This transaction has been reopened 3 times for € 750 millions via J.P Morgan & Natixis, € 250 millions via Barclays and € 250 millions via HSBC & BNP-Paribas, bringing the total outstanding to € 1.75 billion over the year. 

On the Sterling market, RFF has increased in two steps of £ 50 millions, the £ 375 millions 5.25% 31/01/2035 through RBC-CM, reopening the very long end of the curve.

On the CHF compartment, RFF has been very active, bringing a new CHF 300 Millions 10y Benchmark (3%, 24/04/2019), quickly increased by further CHF 125 millions then CHF 25 millions with CSFB to achieve a total size of CHF 450 millions, as well as a new 12 years benchmark closed for CHF 150 millions (2.875% 26/02/2026) and tapped for CHF 150 more millions, both via BNP-Paribas & CSFB.
Lastly RFF has closed a 2 years tenor for CHF 200 millions via RBS.

On the private Placement compartment, RFF has closed 6 trades in €, $ and CHF.

 

June 2009 11th
Updated prospectus
Euro Medium Term Note Programme (PDF, 7.5 Mb)
 

18/03/2010 - Réseau Ferré de France launched the longest trade in the Sterling market with a brand new £ 200 millions, 50 years issue - FR
20/01/2009 – Réseau Ferré de France launches a new 15 years bond, €500 million - FR
30/10/2008 - Results of the first half of the year 2008 - FR
13/02/2008 – High-speed rail and economic innovation, Réseau Ferré de France launches a call to tender for the South Europe Atlantic High-Speed Line - FR
13/12/2007 – Réseau Ferré de France signs €1.25 billion syndicated credit facility - FR