RBC Capital Markets
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A first three year dollar benchmark from World Bank in several years won universal acclaim this week. But, more importantly, it showed the potential of a new bid from the US.
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European Investment Bank’s first five year Kangaroo deal for more than a year attracted strong interest from Asian investors this week.
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A pair of issuers were able to access sterling in size this week as European investors increasingly seek to buy in the currency.
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Nationwide Building Society and ASB Bank tapped the senior unsecured sterling market this week, bringing what are likely to be among the last trades in the currency before a break before the UK general election. -
UK engineering group Smiths’ second euro bond was 2.3 times oversubscribed on Thursday. The issuer is a rare name in euros, and the deal was preceded by a three day roadshow.
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Denmark’s KommuneKredit was able to reach its maximum target size with a first sterling benchmark on Thursday.
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Nationwide hit the sterling market for a seven year print on Thursday, selling what some bankers reckon could be the last senior sterling before the UK’s general election.
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Dutch ports logistics company HES Beheer has launched a €100m add-on loan that will complete its owners’ full purchase of the company.
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The World Bank will test the short end in dollars on Wednesday, after a pair of issuers came at opposite ends of the curve on Tuesday.
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KfW has mandated banks for a 10 year dollar benchmark, keeping up a trend by SSAs to print at the longer end of the curve.
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Kommunalbanken on Thursday printed its longest ever dollar benchmark. Demand was strong enough for it to tighten pricing from the initial price thoughts level.
