SSA
Yield hunters beckon eurozone periphery after Greek and Italian successes
Borrowers across the eurozone periphery will have spied a chance to raise capital after deals from Greece and Italy’s Banco di Desio this week.
18 Jul 2019
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Sovereigns
Sweden set to issue green bonds by 2020
The Swedish government has instructed the country’s national debt office to develop a green framework before issuance in the format by next year as part of its sustainable development strategy.
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Supranationals & Agencies
Dollars provide big SSA firsts but trouble stirs
L-Bank issued its biggest single bond in dollars this week while the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) printed its first ever dual tranche trade in the currency.
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Regulation & Clearing
What a QT! BofE lays out plans
Andrew Hauser, executive director, markets, at the Bank of England, outlined on Wednesday how his institution would slim down its balance sheet when the time came to do so.
18 Jul 2019
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KBN plots public green comeback
Kommunalbanken is planning to make a return to the public green bond market for the first time since 2016 later this year.
18 Jul 2019 -
SSA trio hit niche with more to come
A trio of supranational and agency names headed out into niche currencies this week, as other SSA names say non-core currencies will be their focus for the rest of the year.
18 Jul 2019 -
MTNs humming as dealers decipher summer lull
A raft of names have printed private debt in recent sessions, though MTN dealers are torn between what the summer slowdown in public markets might mean for their desks.
18 Jul 2019 -
ESM shakes up senior management
The European Stability Mechanism has reorganised its senior management team with a series of internal appointments and reshuffles.
17 Jul 2019
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View SSA dataBond Comments
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L-Bank USD2bn 2% Jul 24
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Land NRW USD1.5bn 1.875% Jul 22
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IADB USD1bn 1.875% Jul 21, USD1.5bn 2% Jul 26
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Greece EUR2.5bn 1.875% Jul 26
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EFSF EUR2bn 0.05% Jul 29, EUR1bn 1.75% Jul 53 tap
11 Jul 2019
Sovereigns
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What a QT! BofE lays out plans
Andrew Hauser, executive director, markets, at the Bank of England, outlined on Wednesday how his institution would slim down its balance sheet when the time came to do so. He said that this would likely involve selling assets rather than simply letting them run off, but explained that the bank would work in collaboration with the debt management office on this.
18 Jul 2019 -
Yield hunters beckon eurozone periphery after Greek and Italian successes
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Sweden set to issue green bonds by 2020
Supranationals & Agencies
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SSA trio hit niche with more to come
A trio of supranational and agency names headed out into niche currencies this week, as other SSA names say non-core currencies will be their focus for the rest of the year.
18 Jul 2019 -
MTNs humming as dealers decipher summer lull
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City of London closes maiden US PP as green debt
Sub-sovereigns
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SSA names hit dollars in force
A trio of issuers burst into the sovereign, supranational and agency dollar market on Monday, as syndicate officials say they have been pleasantly surprised by how quickly the sector bounced back after a tricky period.
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Investors leap on Berlin 20 year
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Azores set for capital markets return
MTNs & CP
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MTNs humming as dealers decipher summer lull
A raft of names have printed private debt in recent sessions, though MTN dealers are torn between what the summer slowdown in public markets might mean for their desks.
18 Jul 2019 -
IFC kicks off funding year with green taps
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MTN bankers await AIIB programme
People & Markets
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Legal ignorance chills bondholder engagement
Bondholders are still afraid to form alliances like those in the equity market to pressure issuers to improve their environmental, social and governance performance. They are paralysed by fear of market abuse and competition rules. But there is hope regulators will reassure them.
18 Jul 2019 -
People moves in brief
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What a QT! BofE lays out plans
Comment
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Autocrats are challenging central bank independence, perhaps rightly
Central bank independence is under threat. When politicians attempt to take control of monetary policy for their own ends, markets tend to panic, but it may be time to acknowledge that monetary policy is inherently political.
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UK aims to pull away with Green Finance Strategy but is still in the slow lane
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