Société Générale
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Uralkali, a Russian potash fertiliser producer, has sent out a request for proposals to lenders in a bid to raise $1bn. But bankers say that the Russian market is beset with difficulties that are delaying the few transactions in the pipeline. -
The Republic of Benin has opened books for its debut bond — a six year euro amortiser. Ghana is also expected to enter the market on Tuesday, following a roadshow to promote a dollar bond.
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Triple B-rated Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) and Andalucia hit screens on Monday, with SSA bankers convinced the deals are indicative of the smaller types of trades expected in the week ahead.
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Credit Bank of Moscow (CBM) opened books on Monday for its return to the dollar market, taking orders for five year loan participation notes.
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Kosmos Energy hit screens on Thursday, announcing a new dollar bond which was also the borrower’s first since 2015.
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The Ivory Coast is set to tap the loan market to raise long-term financing. Market spectators were confident about the sovereign's chances. Its currency peg against the euro has proved attractive to both investors and lenders in recent years.
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Deutsche Telekom became the latest blue chip company to issue a two tranche bond with no new issue concession on Tuesday, making it three deals out of three so far this week that have come without any sweetener for investors, compared with secondary spreads.
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Public sector borrowers in the euro SSA market received strong demand in both the short and long ends of the curve on Tuesday. KfW took advantage of the blistering conditions to sell its first euro benchmark with a three year maturity since 2015, while Société du Grand Paris (SGP) sold its biggest ever bond.
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Credit Bank of Moscow (CBM) is going on the road to promote a dollar loan participation note, returning to its usual external funding currency after a flirtation with euros in February.
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Société du Grand Paris (SGP) mandated banks on Monday for its second benchmark green bond, following its debut last October. Meanwhile, KfW hit screens for a long three year benchmark, the agency’s third benchmark in euros this year.
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SNCF Réseau took advantage of a move in swap spreads and a favourable euro/dollar basis swap to sell its third dollar benchmark on Friday, ahead of what SSA bankers say will be a busy week of supply in the currency. Nordic agencies are among the issuers expected to be come to the dollar market next week.
