German Sovereign

The State of Baden-Wuerttemberg was able to print an increased benchmark at the tight end of guidance on Thursday, becoming the second German state to do so this week.

The European Financial Stability Facility surprised market participants on Tuesday with its choice of maturity for its upcoming benchmark, opting to sell a deal that matures in just one year. While some bankers away from the deal were baffled by the decision, syndicate managers were vigorous in their defence of the issuer’s choice.

The State of North-Rhine Westphalia returned to the Swiss franc market after an absence of more than three years on Monday, selling bonds at the long end of the curve. The deal found favour with investors on the hunt for high quality paper, despite coming at a double digit level through mid-swaps.

This week's scorecard covers the funding progress of sovereign issuers, with most issuers moving into the second half of their funding programmes. Next week's scorecard will deal with European supranationals and agencies.

Read on to see how selected benchmarks are faring in secondary. Trading levels given are bid-side spreads versus mid-swaps and/or an underlying benchmark as of Thursday's close. The source for secondary trading levels is Interactive Data.

Read on to see how selected benchmarks are faring in secondary. Trading levels given are bid-side spreads versus mid-swaps and/or an underlying benchmark as of Thursday's close. The source for secondary trading levels is Interactive Data.

State of NRW crowned a week of dollar issuance with a return to fixed rate benchmark issuance in the currency after a near four year hiatus.

The State of North-Rhine Westphalia mandated banks for what will be its first fixed rate dollar benchmark since 2010 on Wednesday afternoon.

Read on to see how selected benchmarks are faring in secondary. Trading levels given are bid-side spreads versus mid-swaps and/or an underlying benchmark as of Thursday's close. The source for secondary trading levels is Interactive Data.

This week's scorecard covers the funding progress of sovereign issuers, with every issuer with a funding year that matches the calendar year either over the halfway mark or approaching it. Next week's scorecard will deal with European supranationals and agencies.

Read on to see how selected benchmarks are faring in secondary. Trading levels given are bid-side spreads versus mid-swaps and/or an underlying benchmark as of Thursday's close. The source for secondary trading levels is Interactive Data.

This week's scorecard focuses on the funding programmes of selected German states and agencies. Most of this week's issuers are already more than halfway through their 2014 funding requirement.