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France’s Bastille Day and US inflation data expected to subdue supply early in the week
Foreign issuers tap market for price and diversification
Hyperscaler funding needs could drive the next wave of US supply in euros
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Cuts made to senior staff in the debt markets are coming home to roost now that the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic are coming to bear on loans and private placements. Old hands that navigated the previous crises are in short supply as borrowers and investors look to implement deal amendments to cope with a coming recession. -
Wild volatility has again put Europe's corporate bond primary market on hold, but syndicate bankers say the roaring demand for Friday's two transactions by Engie and Unilever shows that there is still a market for issuers willing to accept wider spreads and bigger new issue premiums and nimble enough to leap through an issuance window as soon as it opens.
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Institutional investors in the US private placement market are preparing for a round of covenant waivers, as companies brace for the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Bankers in turn are shelving primary issuance plans and turning their attention to winning amendment mandates.
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The UK's FirstGroup, a transport company, has signed a £250m bridge loan to cover an April 2021 bond maturity, as more banks say they are getting requests from clients for fresh funding lines alongside existing facilities.
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A rush to dollars in recent days has caused dysfunctions in various corners of the financial markets. The US Federal Reserve has rushed to put out the flames, including with new measures on Monday.
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Airbus, the European aerospace company, has signed a new €15bn credit facility as it looks to ride out effects of the Covid-19 pandemic upon its sector. The company is ramping up liquidity on the assumption it will not have access to capital markets.
