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Despite rough market conditions and angst over rates, array of deals have been well taken
It is difficult to see issuance conditions growing much better in the foreseeable future
Société Générale and Standard Chartered provided euro and yen tranches respectively in first World Bank-backed transaction involving the Japanese currency
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Covered bonds issued by SR Boligkreditt and Vseobecna uverova banka (VUB) this week were well subscribed, reflecting the generous spreads they paid compared to deals by issuers from core Europe.
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The Republic of Belarus ditched euros on its return to bond markets on Wednesday, printing two dollar tranches on which it was able to ratchet pricing tighter. -
Ebang International Holdings, a Chinese cryptocurrency mining hardware maker, has kicked off its IPO of up to $125.6m on Nasdaq in the US.
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China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co became the second company to use the London-Shanghai Stock Connect scheme this week, listing Global Depository Receipts on London’s bourse. The deal could spur further London-bound issuance by Chinese firms, according to bankers in the UK and Asia. Jonathan Breen and Aidan Gregory report.
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The Asian equity-linked bond market was flooded with deals on Wednesday as Far East Horizon, 3SBio and China Mengniu Dairy tapped investors for a combined $760m.
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China sold the first two tranches of its Covid-19-themed special treasury bonds this week, pricing the Rmb100bn ($14.1bn) notes well inside the treasury curve and market expectations. There are some fears about pressure on liquidity, given the total funding target of Rmb1tr, but market watchers said there is little cause for concern just yet. Addison Gong reports.
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