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Dollars make a comeback while subscriptions slide
The dollar market roared into life last week, with the largest number of SSA deals in the currency since January 2020 — just under $20bn.
20 Apr 2021 -
Canada to join sovereign green bond club, explores social too
Canada will make its green bond debut during its current financial year, which will be the first of many deals in the format by the sovereign.
20 Apr 2021 -
SSA secondary pricing update: IADB tightens by 6bp versus US Treasuries
Trading levels given are bid-side spreads versus mid-swaps and/or an underlying benchmark and bid-yields from the close of business on Monday, April 19.
20 Apr 2021 -
RBC creates new role overseeing global public sector issuers
RBC Capital Markets has created a new leadership position at the top of its global public sector markets business, promoting a senior banker in Toronto to fill the role.
19 Apr 2021 -
Primary market platform moves into new FX and adds Europe boss
DirectBooks, a platform for primary bond issuance initiated by a group of banks, has added the ability to handle euro and sterling deal announcements as well as a new senior member of staff to run its European business.
19 Apr 2021 -
UK picks banks for first syndication of 2021/22 financial year
The UK Debt Management Office has selected the banks to lead the first syndicated transaction of its 2021/2022 borrowing programme.
16 Apr 2021 -
No such thing as a temporary safe asset
If the European Union wants its bonds to be considered the true eurozone safe asset, then it’s going to have to start acting like it means to stick around.
15 Apr 2021 -
EU readies €800bn debt programme but safe asset status in doubt
The European Commission says it is ready to pull the trigger on Next Generation EU — an €800bn debt programme designed to finance the bloc’s economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
15 Apr 2021 -
Austria breaks new ground with first ever four year benchmark
Austria took centre stage in the euro sovereign bond market this week with the sale of its first ever four year benchmark alongside a new 50 year deal to complete its curve.
15 Apr 2021 -
IDA and Ireland line up for Thursday
The International Development Association is set to make one of its rare outings to the euro market on Tuesday, joining a 20 year from Ireland, which will be the third sovereign deal this week.
14 Apr 2021
Sovereigns
Bond Comments
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Spain EUR6bn 0.85% Jul 37
15 Apr 2021 -
Austria EUR4.5bn 0% Apr 25m, EUR2bn 0.7% Apr 71
15 Apr 2021 -
Italy EUR7bn 0.25% Mar 28 tap, EUR5bn 2.15% Mar 72
09 Apr 2021 -
Portugal EUR4bn 0.3% Oct 31
08 Apr 2021 -
UK GBP500m Jul 26 sukuk
25 Mar 2021 -
Greece EUR2.5bn 1.875% Jan 52
18 Mar 2021 -
France EUR7bn 0.5% Jun 44 green bond
18 Mar 2021 -
Italy EUR8.5bn 1.5% Apr 45 green bond
04 Mar 2021 -
Italy EUR10bn 0.6% Aug 31, EUR4bn 0.15% May 51
18 Feb 2021 -
Spain EUR5bn 1.45% Oct 71
11 Feb 2021 -
Portugal EUR3bn 1% Apr 52
08 Feb 2021 -
Finland EUR3bn 0.125% Apr 52
04 Feb 2021 -
Austria EUR4bn 0% Feb 31
28 Jan 2021 -
UK GBP6.5bn 0.875% Jan 46
21 Jan 2021 -
France EUR7bn 0.5% May 72
21 Jan 2021 -
Spain EUR10bn 0.1% Apr 31
14 Jan 2021 -
Italy EUR10bn 0.95% Mar 37
07 Jan 2021 -
Austria EUR2.5bn 0% Oct 40
16 Oct 2020 -
UK GBP6.5bn 0.5% Oct 61 tap
24 Sep 2020 -
UK GBP8bn 0.625% Jul 35
10 Sep 2020
