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Duration is selling off, but all the rage in the primary market. The EU could be tempted to follow the UK and Spain to the long end
‘Very important transaction’ for the DMO in meeting investor needs where they are, says debt chief
Tight spreads, higher yields lead to cautious approach from investors, observed issuer

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  • Three SSA issuers brought dollar deals to market on Wednesday, hitting screens in a variety of formats and tenors, making the most of excellent conditions to pull off impressive deals. A fourth is lined up for Thursday.
  • KfW gathered strong demand for its bond issue on Wednesday — the third seven year euro deal from an SSA issuer this week — as investors saw relative value in it. The European Stability Mechanism is looking to follow with a similar tenor after sending banks a request for proposals for its first benchmark of the year.
  • Agence Française de Développement is preparing to issue its first green bond since September 2018.
  • The Republic of Ghana printed a $3bn triple trancher on Tuesday from a book that was $14bn at launch, in a deal that included the longest ever bond from sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Government bond yields are climbing from the lows they touched last week, thanks to an orderly reopening of the Chinese equity market. SSA borrowers are hard at work with deals and investors, though concerned, are still participating in them.
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    Generali Investments and BNY Mellon have both set up new funds to invest in green and sustainable bonds, in euros and sterling respectively.
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