EIB
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The European Investment Bank and the European Union kicked off April by printing impressive benchmark deals, yet despite this strong start to the quarter SSA bankers fear that a combination of the threat of a Brexit and the low yields on offer in the euro market will make conditions extremely challenging for issuers.
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The European Union proved that for the right issuers there is considerable demand at the 15 year point of the curve, with the Joint Länder planning a return to the market with a seven year benchmark for the first time since a mooted deal in February stalled. -
The European Investment Bank added the latest piece of evidence that a socially responsible label can help drive demand at tricky tenors, as it sold a Climate Awareness Bond on Wednesday that was the largest 10 year dollar bond from a supranational or agency so far this year.
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The European Investment Bank built a book of €8bn for a 10 year Earn on Tuesday as the 10 year Bund yield fell to a 12 month low, leading bankers on the deal to suggest tougher times may lie ahead for euro issuers.
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European Investment Bank is expected to comfortably print a 10 year Earn on Tuesday, but bankers have expressed concern for the prospects of other issuers looking to sell deals in the currency as yields fall to near record lows.
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Read on to discover the funding progress of European supranationals and agencies in 2016 so far.
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Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten is this week set to be only the second issuer in 2016 to attempt a 10 year dollar benchmark, while a trio of other SSAs are also entering a dollar market bouncing from strong US jobs data on March 4.
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Five year bonds continue to dominate the public sector dollar market, with the World Bank and European Investment Bank securing oversubscribed books at what is proving to be the sweet spot for the currency.
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The World Bank printed on Wednesday a five year dollar benchmark, following in the footsteps of the EIB's deal on Tuesday.
