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SNCF accelerates into market for swift €500m

◆ Intraday trade, quick execution ◆ Deal came ahead of Moody’s France review ◆ ‘Good window’ also considering OAT auctions next week
Even if ceasefire succeeds, investors will still want a risk premium
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Asian agencies step into quiet Swiss franc market

Korea Land and AIIB pick off small Swissie trades

Democratic Republic of Congo adds new name to bond market as Africa sovs branch out

Nigeria plans a total return swap, following peers on the continent in the last 12 months
Even if ceasefire succeeds, investors will still want a risk premium
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  • Andrew Bailey, the governor of the Bank of England, has hinted at a dramatic reversal of the central bank’s long-standing monetary policy strategy, with the idea that it would be better to reduce the stock of its asset purchases before raising interest rates.
  • Italian prime minister Giuseppe Conte’s admission that Italy’s budget deficit would be wider than initially projected has caused a sell-off in the country’s bonds. The rest of the eurozone periphery has fared better, thanks in part to news of a new appointment to the German constitutional court.
  • The Portuguese treasury and debt management agency has unveiled its updated funding programme following the submission of its supplementary budget. The programme reveals the extent to which Portugal's borrowing needs have been elevated by the coronavirus crisis.