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The primary public sector bond market came back to life on Tuesday as a pair of sovereigns and the European Investment Bank sold deals alongside German states. But it was far from a case of picking up where they left off as borrowers were made to pay new issue premiums of up to 20bp versus the secondary market levels on screens. -
Trading levels given are bid-side spreads versus mid-swaps and/or an underlying benchmark and bid-yields from the close of business on Monday, March 23. The source for secondary trading levels is ICE Data Services.
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The first two sovereign benchmarks since February are set to hit the market on Tuesday. Although volatility has not yet abated, bankers are eager for the deals to establish new price points for public sector issuers to start funding their responses to coronavirus.
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The Free State of Bavaria enjoyed a strong reception from investors as it returned to the capital markets on Monday for the first time since 2014 to fund a Covid-19 fiscal package by the Bavarian government.
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The State of North Rhine Westphalia (Land NRW) had to pay a large new issue premium on Thursday as it brought the first SSA deal of a volatile week.
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The Belgian region of Wallonia has decided to conduct the investor marketing for its euro sustainability benchmark solely over the phone rather than by attending meetings as the Covid-19 pandemic worsens.
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Trading levels given are bid-side spreads versus mid-swaps and/or an underlying benchmark and bid-yields from the close of business on Monday, March 9. The source for secondary trading levels is ICE Data Services.
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Two German states rebooted the primary SSA market on Tuesday with intraday deals at the opposite ends of the euro curve. The five year deal was almost two times covered but there were no book updates for the 15 year.
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Trading levels given are bid-side spreads versus mid-swaps and/or an underlying benchmark and bid-yields from the close of business on Monday, March 2. The source for secondary trading levels is ICE Data Services.
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Dubai Islamic Bank, which began roadshows over a week ago for a senior unsecured sukuk, has postponed the deal as a result of the Covid-19 virus, according to bankers near the deal. The spread of the virus has caused sharp swings in global markets, causing havoc in primary markets.
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