Belfius Banque SA issued a five-year mortgage pandbrieven benchmark bond totaling €750 million.

The notes carry a 0.375% annual coupon and were sold at a price of 1 basis point below euro midswaps, with a yield of 0.377%. The issuance is part of the lender's strategy to diversify its investor base and sources of funding.

Barclays, Belfius, CA-CIB, DZ Bank, LBBW and Nordea served as joint book runners.