Currencies

Records broken as World Bank Group issuers smash through new funding year

Rare green bond from Zug Estates added diversity to this week’s Swissie issuance

Allianz's early dollar tier one foray paves the way for tight pricing

Lower than expected issuance volume to keep covered spreads tight into the autumn

First batch of post-summer new issues flooded with demand, but will it last?

Diverse deals hit US market as investors look for yield pick-up across issuer types and formats

◆ Five year 'would have been simple option' ◆ Building on success of World Bank ◆ Swap spreads steady despite heavy issuance

◆ 'Tightest spread ever' in dollar SSA primary ◆ Flat or through fair value debated ◆ Technicals could push spreads even more

◆ Final euro benchmark done at optimal time ◆ Spread to KfW was key, little NIP paid ◆ Investor work has 'really come into fruition'

◆ Six year note from US automaker ◆ Order book lifts size to £400m ◆ Spread tightened 18bp inside the tight end of initial thoughts

◆ Deal to build on strong bid for non-European paper ◆ Investor call scheduled for next week ◆ 50bp area start possible, say bankers away from deal

◆ MetLife, Northwestern restart sterling issuance after two-month hiatus ◆ Corporates print as supply scarcity, redemptions create demand for credit ◆ Others beyond highly rated FABN unlikely to join