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Three public sector borrowers announced plans for new issues on Monday as issuers took advantage of a shift in sentiment following the G20 summit at the weekend. -
The UK Debt Management Office (UK DMO) has appointed four banks to lead the syndicated reopener of its 0.125% 2041 index-linked Gilt, which is planned to take place next week.
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Saudi Arabia hit screens on Monday to announce its first ever euro benchmark — a dual tranche with eight year and 20 year tenors.
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Two companies took advantage of a quiet market on Friday to issue euro bonds. International Airlines Group, owner of British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus and Vueling, issued €1bn of bonds that were more than three times covered pre-reconciliation, while Volkswagen Bank printed €500m solely led by Goldman Sachs.
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The prospect of a blockbuster bond deal from US pharmaceutical group AbbVie was welcomed by dollar bond investors this week, after corporate issuance tumbled to its lowest monthly tally this year.
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A pair of emerging market banks placed MTNs this week. In Australian dollars, Banco del Estado de Chile printed a 10 year note on Tuesday, while on Monday, Qatar National bank placed short end dollar paper.
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Chinese social media platform Weibo Corp raised $800m from its inaugural dollar deal, with the bond tightening by 10bp in the secondary market on Thursday.
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Motability Operations Group, the UK company that operates the UK government's scheme to provide cars for the disabled, printed a £1.438bn-equivalent euro and sterling three tranche bond on Wednesday, in a busy day that also brought a €1bn two part issue from OMV, the Austrian oil and gas company.
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Medtronic, the Irish-registered US medical devices maker, returned to the euro bond market on Tuesday for a jumbo issue of €5bn, only three months after issuing a €7bn deal - a move that highlights the attractiveness of the euro market. Once again, Medtronic is using the money to buy back dollar bonds.
