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The mania surrounding the UK’s exit from the European Union is reaching fever pitch but the City has ploughed on during the last three months, despite the appalling leadership shown by the UK’s leading politicians. -
Global investors lauded the inclusion of Chinese bonds in Bloomberg Barclays’ flagship index this week as the start of a new era, but onshore bankers said it was only a gesture. Perhaps they are both right. The move will force global investors into the unknown and could redraw the map for global bond investment.
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The UK’s new Brexit Bond Management Office is still preparing to issue its first notes, originally scheduled for last Friday. The Brexit-themed Gilts are sized at £36.4bn, equivalent to £350m a week over their two year maturity.
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Turkey has had a sensational quarter, with borrowers from the country raising more than $10.2bn in the market — the highest total in history. But with its central bank short of reserves and its currency struggling to hold on to its gains, a cap in hand visit to the IMF may be around the corner, and Turkish issuers’ best funding days may be behind them.
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The European Central Bank, as the bank supervisor, has a clear mandate to maintain a bank as a going concern, but that is not necessarily positive for covered bonds. The forthcoming European covered bond directive may help mitigate these concerns — but it is not guaranteed.
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China seems ready to cut coal from what is acceptable to fund under its green bond standards, caving to the demands of sustainable investing experts. This about-face is a big and positive move for global green financing efforts, but raises questions about global green standards and how the market frames discussions about what is ‘green’.
