Belgian Sovereign
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Belgium has sold a June 2040 private placement with a coupon linked to the European consumer price index, following in the footsteps of Italy which placed a 30 year inflation-linked note on May 4. -
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Investors poured into Belgium’s debut 50 year benchmark vintage this week, with demand so strong that bankers are confident other issuers could soon sip liquidity from the ultra-long tenor.
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Belgium cracked open its 50 year bond vintage on Thursday with a deal that drew plenty of praise — while the level of demand even surprised some of those working on the trade.
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The low interest rate environment is causing investors to look at longer and longer paper in search of yield. Issuers are seizing the chance for long funding with private placements.
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Belgium is set to bring a private dabbling in ultra-long debt issuance into the public sphere, as it mandated on Wednesday for a debut 50 year euro benchmark a week after placing its second 100 year medium term note.
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Action in euros was focused on the long end this week, with a trio of issuers printing benchmark deals in maturities beyond 10 years as the market prepared for next week’s European Central Bank (ECB) meeting.
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The SSA market has seen a deluge of deals this week as issuers in both dollars and euros look to raise funding before the European Central Bank and the US Federal Open Market Committee meet in coming weeks, which could cause disruption.
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KfW is set to print a 10 year euro benchmark, following in the footsteps of Belgium and Finland, this week as issuers attempt to conclude funding before the European Central Bank’s meeting on March 10.
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Two European sovereigns mandated for benchmark bonds in euros on Monday leading what is expected to be a scramble to get in and out of the primary market before the European Central Bank meeting on March 10.
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Belgium has scored the second bumper sovereign trade of the week, building one of its largest books in several years to print a 10 year euro benchmark that enjoyed strong participation from beyond Europe.
