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Investors maintain orders as issuers push tight, although some limits are appearing
◆ Canadian retail chain lands euro bond close to equivalent dollars ◆ Some concession needed for first new euro line in two years ◆ Minimal attrition as issuer pushes through 100bp barrier
◆ Vier Gas almost six times covered ◆ RCI Banque increases size ◆ Pair price with minimal concessions
Earnings blackouts and higher funding costs to supress April supply
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  • Monday started on a quiet note for Asia’s bond market, with Indonesia’s Asahan Aluminium (Inalum) the only issuer to venture out. While deal windows are open, bankers say that borrowers are taking it slow.
  • Hong Kong’s citizens are slowly returning to the office as the special administrative region loosens its Covid-19 linked restrictions. But as the world continues to battle the pandemic, bond syndicate teams are continuing to take a flexible approach to work, with some predicting a longer-term future of remote roadshows and hot-desking at banks.
  • French car maker Peugeot, rated on the lowest rung of investment grade, amassed €2.3bn of demand for a bond issue on Thursday, enabling it to raise €1bn, after crossover credit Nokia’s success selling debt earlier in the week made it clear that there is demand for issuers with trickier stories.
  • Hong Kong-based Sun Hung Kai Properties has tapped the international debt market for the third time this year, raising $500m from a 10 year bond on Wednesday.
  • China Petrochemical Corp (Sinopec) priced a $3bn bond through its curve on Wednesday after investors flocked to the triple-tranche transaction, leading to a peak book of $23bn.
  • US and European airlines and aircraft makers have had contrasting experiences in the capital markets during the Covid-19 pandemic, highlighting the two continents’ different corporate finance cultures, as well as the way central bank support is being received in the market, writes Mike Turner.