German Sovereign
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KfW became the first supranational or agency to sell a euro-denominated five year benchmark with a negative yield on Tuesday. -
A pair of issuers reopened the 10 year part of the dollar curve for sovereigns, supranationals and agencies this week, but despite both trades gaining plaudits there is still scepticism over whether a $2bn-plus sized deal is possible.
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Rentenbank joined the rush for dollars on Wednesday as Inter-American Development Bank and British Columbia set pricing on deals announced the previous day.
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There was a steady stream of sterling deals in the supranational and agency market this week, amid confidence that volumes will keep up until the UK’s referendum on European Union membership is imminent.
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Export Development Canada is set to join what one SSA banker described as a “ridiculous” dollar market, where issuers are selling in big size and with little or no new issue premiums.
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Public sector borrowers are taking advantage of some of the best conditions in the dollar market all year to print jumbo sized deals at the tightest spreads to US Treasuries in months.
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World Bank roared into the dollar market on Tuesday with the largest five year benchmark in the currency in over a year, as KfW and Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten hit screens with short dated mandates.
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The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank could add its name to the growing list of public sector green bond issuers, according to its president, as a more seasoned issuer brought its longest dated bond in the format.
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L-Bank printed a five year deal on Monday as the sterling market kept up solid momentum from last week.
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KfW built a more than 2.5 times subscribed book on Thursday for its longest dated green bond ever, drawing praise despite tightening pricing by more basis points than is typical for the issuer.
