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The European Investment Bank and the Region of Madrid stood out in the public sector bond market this week, with the former achieving its biggest ever order book for a euro benchmark. -
Corporate bond bankers expect May to be a blockbuster month, as syndicate officials say that coronavirus pandemic fatigue has set in and the market has stopped worrying about it.
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Signify, the Dutch lighting company, got roaring demand for its acquisition bridge takeout bond on Thursday — its maiden issue — as it tempted investors with an eye-catching initial spread.
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Equity collars rarely make a public appearance in Asia’s capital markets. but Citi has shone a light on the product, after using a block trade to hedge its position in a collar it had structured for a high net worth client. Bankers think the deal will drive more demand for the structure. Jonathan Breen reports.
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The Republic of Lithuania joined the ranks of top tier emerging markets issuers proving their access to bond markets in the teeth of the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday, as it broke its issuance record with a €2bn dual tranche trade.
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The Republic of the Philippines printed one of its largest bonds on record this week at exceptionally tight levels, taking $2.35bn from a dual-tranche deal. The sovereign gave investors what they wanted: long tenors, attractive initial pricing levels and full clarity on the impact of Covid-19 on the country, writes Morgan Davis.
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Any impression that the European corporate bond market was returning to more measured levels of activity was zapped on Tuesday, when five new issues were launched that had to squeeze more than €35bn of bids into just €6.25bn of paper.
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The European Investment Bank achieved its biggest ever order book in euros on Tuesday, as it sold its first seven year benchmark of the year.
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Diageo, the UK distiller, visited the booming dollar bond market for $2.5bn on Monday, as Europe’s syndicate bankers say they are getting more requests from companies to print debt on the other side of the Atlantic.
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The Republic of the Philippines pushed its bond maturities further this week, selling a 25 year note alongside a 10 year portion. The deal raised a combined $2.35bn, making it one of the country's largest trades.
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Last week, IDB Invest raised $1bn with its largest deal ever, a $1bn two year fixed rate bond. Although the proceeds of the bond will not be segregated from its regular funding, the issuer is adding a “Covid-19 lens” to the framework used to assess its development effectiveness.
