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Public sector borrowers this week set new landmarks in what has already been an exemplary year in dollars, as KfW sold the largest 10 year dollar benchmark in 2.5 years and the Nordic Investment Bank priced the tightest deal versus swaps of 2018 so far. SSA bankers are confident that conditions will hold at both ends of the curve — allowing the possibility of further long end supply and even lower short end spreads. -
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While European Central Bank president Mario Draghi kept firmly to his course of accommodative monetary policy at Thursday’s press conference, the euro strengthened further against the dollar, dragging Bund yields up with it. Lewis McLellan reports.
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US high-grade corporates began to emerge from earnings blackout but few are predicting the usual flood of bond issuance as fears over rising inflation and the impact of tax reform could keep borrowers on the sidelines.
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United Company Rusal has released price guidance for its Reg S/144A five year benchmark bond.
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The Republic of Indonesia is meeting investors around the world to market what will be Asia's first sovereign green debt sale.
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French video game publisher Ubisoft Entertainment sold its first corporate bond on Thursday following a roadshow earlier in the week. The meetings in Paris, London and Germany helped the publisher of games including Assassin’s Creed and Just Dance build a whole new following.
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South Korea’s Hankook Tire Co grabbed $300m on the back of an impressive $2.3bn book on Wednesday in its debut international bond outing.
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A $310m two-part borrowing to support Malaysian surgical glove maker Top Glove Corp’s acquisition of Aspion has received two commitments.
