Germany
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European benchmark issuance is expected to rise in 2016 led by German banks, which have seen double digit growth in mortgage lending this year, say analysts at Commerzbank. The next largest regional supply is expected from issuers in France, then Spain followed by Canada, say analysts at Société Générale.
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A German state is on track to wrap up its funding for the year on Thursday, as an agency from the country is tipped to bring a benchmark next week. -
Deutsche Hypo priced a €500m six year on Wednesday in line with previous German deals, but with a considerably smaller oversubscription ratio than its previous two issues. Bankers were not hopeful the outlook for covered bonds would improve much in the next few months, but took heart from the fact that most investors are obliged to put their money to work.
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European Stability Mechanism printed a solid €1.5bn bond on Tuesday, falling just short of completing its funding target for the year.
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KfW and the City of Paris built healthy books for no-grow green bonds on Tuesday, as some bankers suggested the KfW deal showcased the lesser execution risk amid tricky conditions that green bonds offer over conventional deals.
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BMW returned to the bond market on Tuesday with a €1.25bn deal, its first issue since the Volkswagen emissions scandal made investors reassess their attitude to the car industry.
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Koninklijke KPN, the Dutch telecoms company, sold a quarter of its stake in Telefónica Deutschland for €805m on Monday night, but the deal failed to get covered, leaving Citigroup and UBS long.
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A supranational is set to add a new point on its curve this week, as a German region prepared to bring its third benchmark of the quarter.
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A pair of public sector borrowers are lining up green bonds this week — but one of the deals could have implications beyond that of the burgeoning SRI bond market.
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In this round-up, Chinese government sets capital account convertibility goal for 2020, IMF yet to decide on RMB SDR inclusion, Shenzhen Connect unlikely in 2015, and cross-border RMB trade settlement in Hong Kong hits new record.
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Six borrowers raised nearly €5bn in the covered bond market this week, once again surpassing supply expectations. The star attraction, notable for both its size and tenor, was a €1.5bn three year from the Norwegian issuer, Sparebank 1 Boligkreditt.
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