Belgian Sovereign
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The market for public sector euro issuers is springing back to life after a quiet week, with two benchmarks printed on Monday and a sovereign dual tranche expected on Tuesday. But although traffic is returning, conditions are no longer as supportive as in January. -
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Euro bonds at the 10 year maturity and beyond have proven difficult so far in 2017, but a strong performance from the European Investment Bank may have shown other issuers what it takes to pick up size at long maturities.
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Belgium is hoping to revisit the distant reaches of its euro curve, telling GlobalCapital that it is looking at selling 40 year debt in 2017.
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Belgium hit a landmark on Tuesday, printing its biggest deal ever with a 10 year benchmark. Scoring a more modest €1bn, African Development Bank's second ever euro syndication also met with a warm reception.
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Belgium will become the third sovereign in 2017 to issue a benchmark, mandating four banks on Monday to sell a euro bond.
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As a year where political upsets became the norm drew to a close, GlobalCapital picks the standout trades from a turbulent 2016.
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The Belgian Debt Agency has announced its funding target for 2017 and has left open the possibility of printing a first ever publicly issued inflation linker.
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Flemish Community made its euro benchmark debut on Tuesday with a €1.25bn dual tranche Reg S deal.
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A handful of deals could hit the euro market for public sector borrowers next week, with the seven year part of the curve looking particularly attractive — the latest evidence for which was a KfW trade this week.
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The Flemish Community of Belgium has announced that it will roadshow a euro syndication on September 26, while KfW has mandated three banks to sell a benchmark.
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