Nomura
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A falling euro/dollar basis swap has made dollar issuance for euro funding borrowers more attractive — but with a crucial US rate decision looming only a brave or foolish issuer would take the opportunity.
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The Japanese equities market is set for a huge bump in IPO volumes following the announcement that the ¥1.39tr ($11.5bn) triple listings of Japan Post will launch in October. -
A pair of Asian agencies have tackled the long end in dollars, but despite attracting big order books and setting spreads at the tight end of guidance, bankers stressed the deals should not be taken as a sign that the dollar market is back to full strength.
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Lotte Group has shortlisted seven candidates for the proposed listing of its hotel chain business, having sent out a request for proposals last month.
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Bankers and funding officials this week might have been tempted to strap on a blindfold at points during the execution of the only dollar benchmark in a fortnight.
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Municipality Finance brought the first dollar benchmark since a big sell-off in Chinese equities on August 24 sparked volatility in global equity and credit markets, roiling issuance conditions for public sector borrowers in dollars.
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Portugal attracted more than €5.5bn of demand for the first syndicated deal from a peripheral sovereign since mid-June on Wednesday.
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A eurozone agency is set to brave a dollar market that suffered volatility last week. And despite improved conditions, the issuer opted for a conservative maturity.
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Portugal will become the first eurozone periphery sovereign to test the post-summer syndication market — but its choice of tenor has been limited by several weeks of turmoil in global markets.
