Germany
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Public sector borrowers hit new mid-swap spread tights for the year in dollars this week, but despite the enviable pricing on offer, bankers said that the currency was not offering the kind of super strong conditions that had been on offer last year. That might play in the mind of issuers lining up deals for next week — which is expected to be busy — with bankers saying borrowers might need to offer a little more concession than they have been used to. -
Six of the nine investment grade corporate new issues in the last week of February were announced with a three letter acronym that, while providing clarity, served to frustrate investors keen to see greater volumes of issuance. WNG stands for “will not grow” and this week told investors that the meagre sized deals would not be increased, irrespective of demand.
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A private debt investment specialist at Pricoa Capital Group is joining the European Central Bank.
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The German Laender owners of HSH Nordbank sold the bank this week in a move that bodes well for the performance of its Pfandbriefe and may improve its market access, said analysts at Commerzbank.
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Orpea's €400m seven year foray into the unrated bond market on Thursday was welcomed by Euro PP lawyers and bankers as a sign their market is succeeding in helping issuers enter the capital markets. Those in the Schuldschein market are not so satisfied.
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FMS Wertmanagement on Tuesday took advantage of widening swap spreads to equal the tightest spread to mid-swaps on a five year benchmark so far this year — a level that was “very tight” to KfW, said bankers on the trade. Two other borrowers are lining up to try their luck in the tenor — including one that is aiming for an even tighter spread.
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Three public sector borrowers hit screens in euros on Tuesday, taking advantage of a hot market to offer zero or limited new issue premiums.
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Porsche closed a €280m triple tranche Schuldschein this week, with the tightest pricing so far this year. This quarter has been characterised by a dominance of German issuance.
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Five new investment grade corporate bond deals were priced on Tuesday and, while pricing was competitive, none of the issuers allowed for any growth in the size of the deals as all five used a no-grow strategy.
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Following an expansion in its mortgage lending business, German building society Bausparkasse Schwäbisch Hall (BSH) has announced plans to mimic Wüstenrot Bausparkasse and set up its own covered bond programme.
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The European Union’s upcoming April 2033 euro benchmark may have to offer a little more premium than usual if it wants to match a similar trade from the European Investment Bank last week and attract strong French demand, said bankers away from the mandate. Other euro supply in the pipe includes CPPIB Capital — also with a 2033 issue — and Rentenbank in sevens.
