Nomura
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An acquisition of British pub giant Ei Group by its smaller competitor Stonegate is about to trigger a clause that allows Ei Group to redeem £1bn of its senior secured bonds at par. Secured bondholders will likely have to swallow a pint of bitter if the sponsor behind the deal does not budge. -
As core markets in the northern hemisphere begin to cool, SSA issuers are looking towards a Kiwi and Aussie periphery unaffected by the summer close.
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L-Bank issued its biggest single bond in dollars this week while the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) printed its first ever dual tranche trade in the currency. But some market participants warned that the good times at the short end of the dollar curve might be coming to an end.
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SSA names found the going varied in dollars on Tuesday, with the Inter-American Development Bank only just covering the minimum size of its tightly priced short end trade while Land NRW and L-Bank saw chunkier demand.
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Greece took advantage of a significant rally in its government bonds to lock in its lower ever cost of funding on Tuesday.
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A trio of issuers burst into the sovereign, supranational and agency dollar market on Monday, as syndicate officials say they have been pleasantly surprised by how quickly the sector bounced back after a tricky period.
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Greece picked banks on Monday for its third syndicated bond of the year as the sovereign looks to take advantage of a sharp rally in its yields to fund an early repayment of loans to the International Monetary Fund.
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Last week’s tightly priced bond issue by KfW has inspired a slew of issuers to print three year dollar notes this week. The Asian Development Bank was first off the blocks on Tuesday with a new benchmark, while a tight Export Development Canada trade followed the next day.
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The International Finance Corp (IFC) started its 2019/20 funding year on Tuesday with a pair of Swedish krona green bond taps in the private market.
