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New EU deal and year's final sovereign syndications move into focus amid continued yield sell-offs
New label and attractive relative value of French agency paper allow large spread tightening
Issuer now 80% funded for the year, keeps eyes open for opportunities across currencies
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Italy's new finance minister, Roberto Gualtieri, has said Italy "would like to issue green bonds" to finance investment in greening its economy. Meanwhile, the Treasury has given a mandate for a new inflation-linked bond. -
The European Investment Bank hit screens with a $1bn no-grow global 10 year Climate Awareness Bond on Tuesday. The issuer has not printed a 10 year dollar benchmark since May 2017.
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The International Development Association (IDA) is preparing to issue its first euro benchmark, holding an investor call on Tuesday. The World Bank, IDA's sister issuer, is set to come to market on Wednesday for its longest ever euro benchmark.
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After mandating banks last week to explore a three year benchmark €STR-linked floating rate note, the European Investment Bank is moving forward with the deal, with initial price thoughts released ahead of an expected launch on Wednesday — the day the rate starts being published by the European Central Bank. However, some market participants have questioned the extent of investor demand for euro FRNs with negative rates commonplace in the currency.
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Österreichische Kontrollbank (OeKB) is moving ahead with its debut socially responsible bond, after meeting investors earlier this month. Meanwhile, a French agency is preparing to showcase its own sustainable programme ahead of its debut benchmark bond.
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Fitch lowered Saudi Arabia’s credit rating on Monday, following the September 14 attack on Saudi Aramco’s oil infrastructure.
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