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Bankers are upbeat about the prospect for dim sum bonds after Société Générale’s deal last week highlighted the savings that issuers could make in this market. But before getting too excited, bankers need to take a closer look at the depth of the cross-currency swap market.
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Such is the quiet of the Middle East sukuk market following the Islamic holiday period that all returning investors can hear beyond the sound of fans whirring is the faint, distant rumble of Malaysian domestic issuance. Yet despite these outward signs of serenity, there is every reason to be excited about the fresh storm of deals gathering just around the corner – as this week’s announcement of a Turkish sovereign sukuk debut demonstrates.
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Plans for a UK version of KfW are intriguing, but the government is missing the point. British industry is not thirsting for cheaper funding or easy credit. What a properly run small business bank could bring to Britain is something much more valuable.
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The ECB is not expected to move its deposit rate into negative territory this week. But after the last surprise cut brought some peripheral issuers back on to short term investors’ radars, another shock could be just what the system needs.
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Bankers are upbeat about the prospect for dim sum bonds after Société Générale’s deal last week highlighted the savings that issuers could make in this market. But before getting too excited, bankers need to take a closer look at the depth of the cross-currency swap market.
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Such is the quiet of the Middle East sukuk market following the Islamic holiday period that all returning investors can hear beyond the sound of fans whirring is the faint, distant rumble of Malaysian domestic issuance. Yet despite these outward signs of serenity, there is every reason to be excited about the gathering storm of deals.