KfW
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The green bond market was home to a pair of firsts this week, as one seasoned issuer sold its first ever bond in any format at a tighter spread to US Treasuries than mid-swaps, and another made its debut in the SRI format. -
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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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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This week's funding scorecard looks at the funding progress of European supranationals and agencies, where available, gives their funding targets for 2016.
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Public sector borrowers have jumped on demand for Brazilian real notes with a flurry of medium term notes — and there is more in the pipeline, said niche currency and MTN bankers.
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With the year's end fast approaching, SSA issuers are jostling for space after a summer blighted by volatility. Investors are rewarding pragmatic borrowers with large order books but it seems there is little room for opportunism.
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Three dollar issuers found no lack of demand at the short end when printing a trifecta of 2018s this week but tougher markets played into more defensive pricing strategies — at least in the early stages.
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Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten and KfW came together in the same currency and tenor on Tuesday, with both issuers able to find healthy demand.
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KfW has equalled its previous record-breaking green bond with its second issue in the format in euros — and was able to tighten pricing as well as,increasing the deal’s size.
