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‘Extremely busy’ August restart in store for SSA market
'Dead quiet' few weeks will benefit issuers as excess bonds need absorption before issuance starts to ‘fire on all cylinders’ from August 17
Restructuring of €316m deal from 2021 is likely
Belgium expands foreign currency funding with Aussie and Canadian MTNs
SSA issuers increase focus on PPs amid quieter period for public markets
EM bond surge in September at risk if new burst of war reignites inflation
Market is in good shape, but will not stay that way if war drags on over summer
Restructuring of €316m deal from 2021 is likely
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Korea Development Bank has set a new benchmark for Asia by selling the region’s first SEC-registered Sofr-linked floating rate dollar note. It gives further momentum to the use of the new Libor replacement rate, amid an expected spurt in FRN issuance due to volatility in interest rates. Morgan Davis reports. -
Europe’s syndicated loan market is demanding more of borrowers seeking sustainability-linked financing. Recent history shows the bond market lags the loan market on sustainability-linked financing innovation, suggesting investors would do well to pay attention to what is happening in the lending market.
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Fixed income investors will have a chance to pick up unrated sustainable corporate bonds this week, as Belgian private equity firm Gimv has mandated banks.
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The UK’s plan to launch the world’s first sovereign green bonds for retail investors is a welcome addition to the suite of sustainable fixed income products. It might be costly for the Treasury compared to what it can raise in the Gilt market but there are plenty of reasons why it is a good idea.
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Two companies have brought out green and sustainable bond frameworks this week that take the product in new directions — EU Taxonomy compliance and introducing a completely new word to the sustainable finance lexicon: “woven”.
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Italy picked the banks to lead its debut green bond on Tuesday after unveiling its sovereign green framework to investors last week.
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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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Investors eyeing opportunities further down the AI value chain, market experts say
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Musk's firm joins bumper dollar club and bankers hope other markets could follow
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Market's bellwether forges ahead as pipeline builds
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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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Eighteen year facility backed by EIFO comes as interest in energy infrastructure mounts
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◆ Curve inversion 'vividly' debated for 15 year print ◆ 'Structural shortage' of French agency paper ◆ Prefunding under consideration ahead of 2027 French political risk
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Supra bond shows size is available in Swiss francs for digital deals
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Tighter margin loan a 'sign of things to come' for infrastructure lending
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Investors are still around and issuers can get ahead of the September rush
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The French Budget in October and US mid-term elections in November could be times for covered bond issuers to avoid
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Covered bonds performed despite geopolitical shocks in early 2026 and will continue to do so for the rest of the year, Rabobank has suggested
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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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Sponsored by Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
Bond Awards 2026: Most Impressive Issuer in Africa — Republic of Cote d’Ivoire / Most Impressive Funding Official in Africa — Lancine Diaby
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Sponsored by Crédit Agricole CIB
Syndicated Loan Awards 2025: Crédit Agricole CIB: Driving France’s loan market and ESG transition
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Sponsored by Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)
Sukuk market’s next chapter: Financing the future, sustainably
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