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SSAs tap Swiss franc demand in thin summer market
Market expects pipeline to pick up in second week of August
Cracks emerge in underlying quality as banks appear to teeter further into cautiousness
UK water sector strives to avoid being sucked into Thames Water maelstrom
Thames's troubles are contained for now, but risk of contagion remains
Political jitters pushed aside as Gilts are swept up in global bond sell-off
New prime minister and surprise chancellor jolted the Gilt market, but oil shooting above $100 shows where the real power lies
Cracks emerge in underlying quality as banks appear to teeter further into cautiousness
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Kookmin Bank has become the first issuer from South Korea to sell an international public bond to combat the fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic. While virus-response deals are still just a tiny part of Asia’s debt market, bankers say it is set to grow. -
The Asian Development Bank has become the first public sector issuer to tap the Canadian dollar market to fund its coronavirus response. In the days since the deal was placed, the value of the Canadian dollar has mirrored the rapid decline in the price of oil, which some bankers fear could put off future non-domestic issuers visiting the market.
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Bpifrance is preparing to issue a bond which will be used to provide loans to companies in France to help them overcome the economic difficulties of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Madrid is preparing to sell its first green labelled bond as early as next week, expanding on its established reputation as a sustainable bond issuer.
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Mexico will continue to monitor international markets even after printing a $6bn triple-tranche deal on Wednesday, and this might include a buy-back of green bonds that were issued to finance the construction of a new airport that ended up being cancelled by the current administration.
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Two supranationals will take to the market on Thursday to raise money for their socially responsible investment programmes. Inter-American Investment Corporation will raise dollars for its Covid-19 response bond, while Nordic Investment Bank is coming to market for a euro environmental bond. The transactions will share the market with Bank of England’s annual dollar deal.
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New changes will allow for 'more intuitive' analysis and increase maximum covered bond rating uplift
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Fitch has replaced Moody's as main rater
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Bifurcation is emerging in how investors treat the hyperscalers
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Lessor's $717m deal shows aircraft lease ABS spreads back at pre-war levels
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Spreads widen after string of surprise jumbo tech trades
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Alphabet, Amazon and Oracle may give bond market a rest
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Books multiple times covered as company seeks money for energy investments
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Deal to recoup costs to pay for 2018 Woolsey fire damage
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Enpal plans its fourth issuance for later this year
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Few sub-Saharan African issuers have issued Samurai and fewer without a guarantee
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Break-up with Fitch over downgrade has not put off investors
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Strong appetite from international banks for first gigascale 24/7 solar plant
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Issuer has set the stage for peers to return to public market
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Uneventful ECB passes as SSA bankers say bigger risk is energy shock lasting into August reopening
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The trade may persuade other top-tier GCC sovereigns that the public market is open
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US drug company Eli Lilly jolted the dollar market awake on Wednesday with an eight-part jumbo trade to fund two recent acquisitions
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The US dollar market buoyant this week despite escalating hostilities in the Middle East
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Redwood will be a repeat issuer
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Sukuk market’s next chapter: Financing the future, sustainably
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