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Slovakia sold 10 year and 50 year bonds from a combined book of over €5bn on Tuesday, the first European sovereign bond since Italy-led volatility last week turned government bond traders’ screens into a kaleidoscope of reds and greens. It was also the longest CEE print in over a decade. -
FTSE Russell is set to begin consultation on including China government bonds (CGB) in the World Government Bond Index (WGBI) this year, GlobalRMB understands.
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Carrefour, the French supermarkets group, sold Europe's second corporate bond deal of the week on Tuesday, as the market slowly recovered from the volatility of the previous week. There still remained some nervousness around market conditions, however, so Carrefour had to ensure it offered investors a healthy premium.
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On Monday, Volkswagen reopened the euro corporate bond market after a blank week. The German car company’s financial arm was the only corporate issuer to brave the market on the day and, despite issuing a €1.5bn triple tranche deal, kept its longest maturity at six years.
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Vodafone was welcomed with open arms in the US as it printed the biggest dollar bond in its history, executing a quick fire acquisition financing.
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After the Whit Monday holiday in Europe, Deutsche Telekom boldly re-opened the corporate bond market. Having seen compatriot Bertelsmann pull a deal on Thursday, Europe’s largest telecoms provider showed no fear when it sold a four-tranche offering.
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German energy supplier Innogy found the corporate bond market tough going for its latest new issue, despite marketing its deal for two days. However, it did execute the deal in a week that saw two corporate bond deals pulled, and despite an M&A shadow hanging over the company.
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American household appliance manufacturer Whirlpool took the brunt of the damage from the volatility in the corporate bond market this week as it had to pull a deal just as investors were waiting for a final update. But it might not be the last issuer to struggle in the European investment grade corporate bond market, writes Nigel Owen.
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Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK), Poland's state development bank, printed its dual tranche euro bond on Wednesday in a tough market that allowed for no tightening from initial price guidance and book that was only just covered.
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On Wednesday, US electrical appliance manufacturer Whirlpool became the second investment grade corporate borrower to pull a deal in a week. German energy company Innogy and Whirlpool both found the corporate bond market tough going on Wednesday, despite having employed two-day marketing strategies. Whirlpool, however, took the hardest hit.
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The statement that value is what someone is willing to pay has proven true in the corporate bond market in the last week. Large multi-tranche deals paid lower new issue premiums than smaller deals that came later in the week, while one deal failed to find that value point altogether. And then a €2.9bn four-tranche jumbo deal attracted a €4.35bn book, albeit with healthy premiums on all tranches.
