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IG corporate bond market roars back on Iran ceasefire rally

◆ US-Iran ceasefire lifts market sentiment ◆ Hochtief, Verbund draw strong demand in the belly of the curve ◆ SoftBank, Naver, General Mills join swelling pipeline
Central banks in the region have stepped in with support and lenders are thought unlikely to let sub debt extend

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Central banks in the region have stepped in with support and lenders are thought unlikely to let sub debt extend
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  • Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), which holds almost $400bn of assets under management, has played a critical role in maintaining financial stability during the coronavirus pandemic. Alireza Zaimi, head of corporate finance at the PIF, tells GlobalCapital how the fund weathered a commodity shock of unprecedented proportions, how the crisis has shaped its investment choices, and how its funding strategy has held up.
  • Icelandair, the flag carrier airline of Iceland, has gained the final major approval it needs for a government-backed loan, setting up the company for an imminent share sale and loan funding totalling about $247m-equivalent.
  • Center Parcs has launched a refinancing of its class ‘B’ debt, taking advantage of better sentiment and a resumption of holiday bookings in its UK locations to push out a 2022 maturity in its subordinated debt.