JP Morgan
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A remarkable sterling deal from the European Investment Bank sparked off a week that could become a record opener for supranational and agency issuance in the currency. -
The equity-neutral convertible bond structure that faded from the market in the second half of 2016 made a strong comeback on Thursday, when French tyre maker Michelin launched a $500m deal that won eager demand and was priced at the best end of terms for the issuer, writes Jon Hay.
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Four sovereign, supranational and agency borrowers came to market for euros in the opening week of 2017, showcasing the market’s depth and flexibility. But the torrent of supply has meant that issuers haven’t had it all their own way.
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The equity-neutral convertible bond structure that faded from the market in the second half of 2016 made a strong comeback today, when Michelin, the French tyre maker, launched a $500m deal that won eager demand and was priced at the best end of terms for the issuer.
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Municipality Finance raised €1bn on Thursday with a short 10 year bond that was, according to head of funding Joakim Holmström, the agency's top priority for the quarter.
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A pair of public sector borrowers switched up their approaches in dollars on Thursday, with the European Investment Bank taking the rare move of revising pricing and Caisse d’Amortissement de la Dette Sociale bringing a trade earlier than normal.
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Searing conditions in the sterling market could lead to a record opening week of SSA issuance in the currency as a pair of issuers lined up deals for Friday — despite this only being a four day week.
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The Republic of Korea looks set to be the first Asian sovereign to hit the international debt market in 2017, with plans to meet fixed income investors next week for a potential dollar bond.
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A dual tranche global deal from the Asian Development Bank on Wednesday at least temporarily dashed hopes that this year could be strong for 10 year dollar benchmark issuance — although some bankers away from the trade felt that the problems were idiosyncratic rather than reflective of demand.
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KfW and Ireland brought euro deals on Wednesday at the very top end of size expectations, alleviating a little of the pressure on what is set to be an extremely busy year in the currency. The trades came the same day as Municipality Finance mandated for a euro benchmark and a request for proposals came from the European Financial Stability Facility.
