Deutsche Bank
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Non-preferred senior and holding company issuance was the focus for bank borrowers in euros this week, in what has been a slow start to the year by FIG market standards. With cheap central bank funding on offer, issuers have opted to start their funding programmes by filling their regulatory buckets. -
BMW set Europe's investment grade corporate bond market off to a flying start for the year on Monday, printing €1.5bn of debt at or inside fair value.
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A holding company-level deal from KBC Group on Thursday became the latest in a slew of senior non-preferred and holding company bank issuance in euros this week, in what has been a slow start to the year by FIG market standards.
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Raiffeisen Schweiz kicked off its 2021 funding year with an opportunistic Swiss franc dual tranche bail-in bond on Wednesday, landing about 10bp tighter than where it debuted last October.
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Singaporean ride-hailing company Grab Holdings has added a dash of excitement to the loan market with plans to raise $750m from a new outing. Pan Yue reports.
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The run-off for the final two seats in the US Senate was nearing its close on Wednesday and it looks likely that Democrats will secure both, granting the party a majority in both houses of Congress. The race has caused a spike in US Treasury yields, lending Wednesday’s SSA borrowers a big boost.
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Issuers from Greater China flooded the market with dollar deals on Tuesday, capitalising on strong appetite from investors ready to put money to work in the new year.
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The Republic of Indonesia kicked off its 2021 bond issuance this week with a $3bn deal in dollars, split across 10 year, 30 year and 50 year notes, as well as a €1bn tranche.
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Public sector borrowers soaked up huge demand in the euro market on Tuesday including the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, which printed its biggest ever 100 year bond despite offering a yield of less than 1%.
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The dollar SSA market leapt into action on Tuesday with an impressive deal from the European Investment Bank. Two more are set to follow on Wednesday, including a 10 year benchmark.
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A pair of senior non-preferred bonds from Swedbank and Société Générale on Tuesday followed Monday’s opener from ING. With three household names now having established pricing points, rarer borrowers are starting to fill the pipeline.
