Currencies
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The Republic of Finland and the State of North Rhine Westphalia hired banks on Monday to prepare syndicated bonds at the long end of the euro curve. Yields of eurozone haven assets remain compressed while fears of the coronavirus outbreak intensify. -
The Japan Finance Organisation for Municipalities has picked banks for its first ever green bond, opting to print in euros for only the second time in the borrower’s history.
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Greece is hoping to become a frequent presence in the capital markets with a syndicated bond issuance every three months, according to the head of the sovereign's Public Debt Management Agency.
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Banco Santander included a small premium in the pricing for its latest non-preferred senior bond this week, as the bank looked ahead to a busy year for issuance in the asset class.
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Austria's new benchmark was over 10 times covered on Wednedsay, making the sovereign the latest in a string of its peers to receive a record order book for a syndicated bond this year.
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France printed a €5bn 2052 benchmark on Tuesday, opting for an aggressive pricing strategy and keeping to a more restrained size than its typical €7bn.
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Greece hit the market with its longest bond since the sovereign debt crisis on Tuesday. Its boldness was rewarded by its strongest order book since it returned to capital markets.
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The UK's National Grid followed up early January’s well-received green bond debut with a pair of green bond MTNs from a subsidiary, printing in currencies it rarely visits.
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Greece and France mandated banks on Monday for new benchmark offerings at the long end of the curve, the former bringing its longest bond since the eurozone debt crisis. The sovereigns are taking advantage of a sharp rally in core and peripheral eurozone sovereign yields, partially engendered by a flight to quality over the coronavirus scare.
