Germany
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Public sector borrowers in the euro SSA market received strong demand in both the short and long ends of the curve on Tuesday. KfW took advantage of the blistering conditions to sell its first euro benchmark with a three year maturity since 2015, while Société du Grand Paris (SGP) sold its biggest ever bond. -
Lufthansa, the German airline, entered the Schuldschein market on Tuesday, only accepting orders from lenders bidding via tech platform, VC Trade.
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Two multi-tranche triple-B euro bond offerings are on the way, from European countries, each with an unusual credit history. Abertis Infraestructuras is roadshowing all this week to refinance the bridge loan from its takeover by Atlantia and ACS, while Schaeffler is bringing its first bond as an investment grade issuer.
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Société du Grand Paris (SGP) mandated banks on Monday for its second benchmark green bond, following its debut last October. Meanwhile, KfW hit screens for a long three year benchmark, the agency’s third benchmark in euros this year.
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KfW sold a tap in sterling on Monday with lead managers maintaining that the choice of an intraday execution was “key” ahead of a vote in UK parliament on prime minister Theresa May’s revised Brexit deal.
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Investors have received a note from Helaba saying that a DAX company will market a benchmark Schuldschein (SSD) as early as this week — but only investors signed up to the technology platform VC Trade will be able to bid.
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Technology platforms are vying to become the first to close a fully digital Schuldschein offering — without a paper parallel — under German law. But some see the obstacle to progress not behind the beady eyes of the regulator, or the possibilities of technology, but with market participants’ customs.
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The Asian Development Bank broke two records on Thursday as it printed its biggest sterling deal to date and took non-UK SSA issuance in the currency to a record level for a half year. Supply is likely to take a breather next week owing to some crucial Brexit votes in the UK Parliament, but SSA bankers are confident the market will not take long to spark back into life.
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Public sector borrowers are set to enjoy yet more enviable funding conditions in euros, with central banks on an even more dovish path than before. At least one benchmark is in the pipeline for next week, while this week a core eurozone issuer sold its largest ever deal.
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Dollar SSA issuance is expected to pick up next week, thanks to a change in the euro/dollar basis swap that is making issuance in the currency more attractive for euro funders. There was still a smattering of dollar trades this week, including a Sofr-linked floater that broke new ground for the format.
