Goldman Sachs
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CPPIB Capital mandated banks on Friday for its third dollar benchmark this year as it looks to jump on the back of a strong reception for Canadian and Japanese borrowers in the currency this week. -
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The Inter-American Investment Corporation (IDB Invest) received its biggest ever order book as it came to the market this week for its latest Covid-19 response bond. The strong demand allowed the issuer to comfortably print its joint-biggest deal flat to fair value.
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Krylyo Shevchenko, the chairman of state-run Ukrgasbank, has been selected as the new governor of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) after weeks of deliberation. The choice has elicited a mixed reaction from market spectators, some of whom hope that Ukraine can salvage its international debt market access and IMF funding. Mariam Meskin and Ross Lancaster report.
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UniCredit attracted plenty of demand for a €1.25bn sale of non-preferred senior debt in euros on Wednesday, as issuers took advantage of strong funding conditions ahead of the summer period.
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The Inter-American Investment Corporation (IDB Invest) raised $1bn with a three year bond on Tuesday, while the Japan International Cooperation Agency tested the water with a 10 year dollar transaction, opening up an opportunity for the Province of Alberta to follow suit.
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Carnival Corp, the largest cruise line in the world — badly stricken by the impact of coronavirus on its business — raised €425m and $775m of 5.5 year bonds on Wednesday, which will be subordinated to the $6.25bn of bank loans and senior secured bonds it issued in June and April respectively.
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Cifi Holdings (Group) Co sold its first green bond on Monday, raising $300m from a deal that received $2.25bn of investor order at its peak.
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Following investor calls last Friday, two public sector borrowers hit the market for new dollar bonds on Monday, with IDB Invest going for a three year maturity and the Japan International Cooperation Agency making a rare appearance for a 10 year trade.
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Electric vehicle maker Li Auto is planning to float American Depository Shares (ADS) on the Nasdaq. It is eyeing $100m in proceeds.
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Chinese issuers continued to bombard the dollar bond market on Thursday. Hangzhou Financial Investment Group Co, Yankuang Group Co and ZhongAn Online P&C Insurance were among those that sold deals.
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US corporate bond issuers got straight back to business after the July 4 weekend as 11 borrowers raised $10.8bn, though the volume of issuance is tapering off as companies head into earnings blackouts.
