Investors pile into KfW tap amid Turkey and Italy volatility

Burhan Khadbai

August 15, 2018 11:30 am

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KfW received solid demand for its €1bn global June 2020 benchmark tap on Tuesday, as investors lapped up the rising swap spreads caused by political tensions in Italy and economic crisis Turkey, and looked for safe assets.

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