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FIG issuers slide into buzzing Swiss franc market

Issuance 34% ahead of last year’s opening week
Sustainable finance chief leaves Nomura for opportunity in fast-growing region enthusiastic to cut emissions

Chile prints novel SLB after Mexico goes big

New issue premiums were slim for the LatAm sovereign duo

OeKB on ‘fantastic’ dollar trade, record order book and possible euro ESG deal

Secondary market performance gave Austrian agency confidence to print
Sustainable finance chief leaves Nomura for opportunity in fast-growing region enthusiastic to cut emissions
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  • The Covid-19 pandemic is forcing many governments to expand their borrowing programmes. The table below details the impact of the outbreak on the funding requirements of major sovereign bond issuers.
  • Rishi Sunak, the UK chancellor of the exchequer, has already thrown some cash from the air to boost the economy and prevent a more serious downturn, with job retention measures, a cut in VAT and meal vouchers. But that won’t be enough. The UK needs a full scale helicopter drop.
  • European high grade corporate credit spreads still have the potential to tighten by double digits of basis points heading towards the end of the year, according to some analysts. This is despite the expected revelations over the coming weeks of the impact of Covid-19 on second quarter earnings.