KfW
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KfW took advantage of the stable market backdrop to issue a new €4bn seven year euro benchmark on Tuesday, but some bankers not on the mandate questioned the degree of interest in the trade. -
Finland and KfW received strong investor demand for the first sizeable deals in the euro public sector market following the summer.
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Concerns over the upcoming budget from Italy’s populist government — as well as the months’ long economic crisis in Turkey — took its toll on government bond yields in the eurozone periphery this week. But a hunt for safe assets among investors did play into the hands of top tier credits.
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This week's funding scorecard looks at the progress Europe's supranationals and agencies at the mid-point of the third quarter.
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A pair of taps from the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) and KfW on Tuesday — ahead of the Bank of England’s expected rate rise later this week — ensured the non-UK sterling SSA market remains on track for a record year of issuance.
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Investor appetite remains strong for longer dated euro SSA bonds, encouraging the likes of EFSF and KfW to tap the long-end of the curve this week. But the question is: will the demand last, and for how long?
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KfW on Monday priced a tap of its recent 15 year euro bond in line with guidance, doubling the overall deal size to €2bn.
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A pair of European agencies have increased their funding target ranges for 2018 as they prepare for the second half of the year.
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KfW is looking for an extra €5bn of funding this year, after raising its 2018 target as it printed its half year funding report.
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KfW has hired a new head of government relations with a strong background in climate change and energy issues.
