NordLB

The short end of the euro curve is becoming the new sweet spot for public sector borrowers, according to SSA bankers, despite the deeply negative yields in these maturities. The European Stability Mechanism (ESM), Instituto de Crédito Oficial (Ico) and Investitionsbank Berlin (IBB) are all enjoying strong outings with three or five year tenors this week.

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Instituto de Crédito Oficial (Ico) and Investitionsbank Berlin (IBB) found strong demand in the short end of the euro curve on Wednesday, which SSA bankers are calling the new sweet spot, despite the deeply negative yields.

NordLB has promoted a public sector fixed income analyst to its origination desk, covering supranationals and agencies.

The risks associated with issuing at negative yields will drive non-European issuers away from the euro covered bond market, according to a report from NordLB.

BNP Paribas hires UK advisory head — Créd Ag’s credit unit chief moves to markets role — AIIB hires ICBC loan syndicator.

A rates and structured sales banker at NordLB has resigned and will taking a job in the treasury department of Ålandsbanken, a bank headquartered in the Åland Islands, an autonomous region in Finland.

Deutsche Kreditmarkt-Standards (DKS), a German industry body, held a conference call with Schuldschein participants on Thursday afternoon to discuss restructuring in the Schuldschein market, and whether there is a case for a standardised collective action clause.

As its profile grows, the Schuldschein market is attracting a healthy supply of new issuers. Increasingly, these come from abroad, but banks are still finding a good number of German companies to woo to the market for the first time, like DIC Asset this week.

Austrian agency Asfinag won a big order book on Tuesday, allowing it to price 3bp tighter than guidance, in a 10 year tenor the issuer hasn't accessed since 2009. Municipality Finance and the German federal state of Lower Saxony will add to the euro SSA supply on Wednesday with a 10 year green bond and a seven year benchmark, respectively.

The City of Hanover is returning to the Schuldschein market with a dual tranche, long dated deal, around a year after it became the first city to issue a green Schuldschein.

The head of FIG origination and syndication at NordLB has resigned and is understood to be heading for Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen (Helaba), where he will have an expanded role.