Barclays
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The public sector market for euro paper is providing superb execution for those borrowers that still have needs in the currency — but those are few and far between. -
Banks have ramped up their use of green senior bonds in the fourth quarter of 2017, with many of their latest offerings sporting fantastic results in terms of pricing. But, as Tyler Davies reports, European financial institutions have yet to mix the principles of green finance with the tenets of bank capital — an experiment that could be even more beneficial for everyone involved in the growing green bond market.
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Barclays sold its first green bond transaction this week — a callable senior deal from its holding company — as two more financial institutions said that they would hit the road with new green bond frameworks of their own.
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The sterling corporate bond market took until Wednesday to join the issuance frenzy the euro market had enjoyed in the first half of the week, but three deals in two days reminded issuers and investors that it is still an option to be considered into the end of 2017.
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The European high yield bond pipeline was stuffed with an array of mainly sub-benchmark deals this week, after issuance volume hit a historic high.
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KommuneKredit and Erste Abwicklungsanstalt rounded out this week’s dollar issuance in what has become typical fashion for trades over the last few days — oversubscribed books and tightened pricing. But KommuneKredit’s deal featured a novel aspect that SSA bankers hope other issuers will embrace.
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The Republic of Lithuania on Tuesday drew a combined €1.27bn book for its taps as investors rushed to take a piece of what could be the Baltic country's last international bond for more than a year.
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On Thursday, the sterling corporate bond market reminded participants it was still going strong after the euro market had dominated the first half of the week. Petroleos Mexicanos, also known as Pemex, and Western Power Distribution followed the success of Wednesday’s deal from Manchester Airport.
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The European Investment Bank (EIB) tapped South African rand twice this week, amid rising yields in the currency. Elsewhere, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and World Bank both sold three lots of offshore renminbi, and Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) returned to Hong Kong dollars.
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The Republic of Croatia is embarking on a roadshow to market its longest euro denominated Reg S bond.
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QBE was looking to sell a new additional tier one (AT1) within the terms of its gender equality bond framework on Thursday, becoming the first financial institution to market hybrid capital as a social bond.
