BMO Capital Markets
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A pair of public sector borrowers hit the dollar market this week, pulling off strong deals at three and five years. Both enjoyed a clear field as euro-based borrowers stuck to their home currency thanks to an unpalatable basis swap rate. -
The Province of Alberta came to market on Tuesday for a five year dollar global bond, paving the way for the Swedish Export Credit Corporation (SEK), which announced that it will hit the three year bucket on Wednesday.
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The Province of Alberta has announced a five year dollar benchmark, hitting screens with initial price thoughts for the borrower's second dollar benchmark of 2019.
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KfW was the only public sector borrower to sell a new issue in the primary syndicated bond market this week, as it raised $1bn with an intra-day trade ahead of the US Federal Reserve cut rates for a third time this year.
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KfW was the only public sector borrower in the primary market on Monday, raising $1bn with a March 2021 intra-day trade which was priced with the same coupon as the World Bank’s 10 year dollar deal earlier this month.
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Corporate, FIG and SSA issuers placed floating rate notes this week, pegged to Euribor, Sonia and Libor. With so many issuers coming to market, bankers are interested to see which other borrowers 'take advantage of the liquidity'.
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IDB Invest, the private sector arm of the Inter-American Development Bank, failed to set the market alight with its debut fixed rate benchmark bond on Wednesday. There were no book updates and the trade was priced at the same level as initial price thoughts.
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Two public sector borrowers rode out the tricky conditions in the dollar market on Wednesday to find good demand for new issues. US Treasury yields recorded sharp falls that were due to a range of factors, including the launch of a formal impeachment inquiry into US president Donald Trump.
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Kommuninvest kicked off the dollar market this week with a $1.25bn blowout, despite it being at record tight levels over Treasuries, according to a banker on the deal. Following on from Kommuninvest’s deal, a wide range of SSAs look to print across the curve, including rare issuer IDB Invest with its five year dollar bond debut.
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The Province of British Columbia has weathered volatility from the fallout of last week's meeting of the US Federal Reserve to return to the dollar market for the first time in four years. Another rare SSA issuer, IDB Invest, also plans a return to the dollar market, with investor calls set up for this week ahead of its five year debut.
