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Spain in demand as sov mulls green bonds

The Spanish Treasury is studying the possibility of issuing green bonds — a shift from its previous position on the format — after the country’s government last week outlined a series of measures to decarbonise the economy by 2050. Spain is also adjusting its inflation-linked bond issuance strategy this year. If the sovereign does decide to issue green bonds, it is likely to find strong demand, with one of its own debt issues as well as a returning Spanish region this week being heavily oversubscribed.

Burhan Khadbai, February 28, 2019
People News

People moves in brief

Mizuho replaces global markets head after less than a year — Syndicate banker leaves ING — Hudson joins Credit Suisse executive board

Jasper Cox, February 28, 2019
FIG

FIG’s big rally finds its limit: Italy’s second tier banks

Conditions in the primary market have been nothing short of remarkable towards the end of February, with cash-rich investors chasing down new issues and letting banks get away without paying premiums. But FIG bankers say that there is one section of the market that is unlikely to be allowed to join in the party: Italy’s second tier banks. Tyler Davies reports.

Tyler Davies, February 28, 2019
Covered Bonds

NordLB subsidiaries find mixed responses with new deals

NordLB’s Luxembourg subsidiary extended its covered bond curve with a well-received five year public sector backed deal on Wednesday. But NordLB’s capital problems weighed on the performance of a covered bond deal earlier in the week from Deutsche Hypo, another of its subsidiaries.

Bill Thornhill, February 28, 2019
EM Bond Comments

Almarai USD500m 4.311% Mar 24

Rating: Baa3/BBB-

Francesca Young, February 28, 2019
EM Bond Comments

EDB USD750m 3.516% Mar 24

Rating: —/—/AA-

Francesca Young, February 28, 2019
Private debt

Bilfinger seeks lender redemption in Schuldschein market

German industrial services company Bilfinger has launched a Schuldschein months after pulling a transaction in the public bond markets. The BB-rated company is offering a spread substantially higher than a typical Schuldschein borrower, in the hope that lenders will forego its failed bond market foray and be charitable with its chequered past.

Silas Brown, February 28, 2019
EM Bond Comments

QIIB USD500m 4.264% Mar 24

Rating: A2/—/A

Francesca Young, February 28, 2019
FIG

Metro Bank does the rights thing

Metro Bank, the dog-friendly UK challenger bank which is launching branches while others close them, has had a rough time recently — with faults mainly of its own making. But whatever you think of the bank’s business model, it’s got one thing right.

Owen Sanderson, February 28, 2019
EM Middle East

EDB makes bond market debut at punchy spread

The first issuer representing the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as a federal entity came to market this week. The deal was part of a trio from the Middle East, none of which offered investors anything in the way of new issue concession.

Lewis McLellan, February 28, 2019
CEE

Poland feeds green bond pair to hungry investors

This Thursday was Fat Thursday, a Polish equivalent of Pancake Day, celebrated by the consumption of doughnuts. But Poland’s Ministry of Finance fed socially responsible investors a different treat this year: €2bn of green bonds.

Lewis McLellan, February 28, 2019
Corporate Bonds

Huntsman debut highlights dollar market chemistry

The high-grade dollar clocked up a banner week but syndicate desks were kept busy by volume rather than size as 22 issuers took home only $15bn.

David Rothnie, February 28, 2019

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