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Weakness observed, but liquid issuers in defensive maturities with ‘good concession and a bit of yield’ have little to fear
‘Outstanding year’ of funding overall for the bank in across currencies, €800m left to fund until year-end
SEC exemption 'crucial' for IDA with spreads to World Bank and other tier one SSAs to converge over time

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  • The State of Qatar far exceeded expectations this week as it raised $12bn from a three-tranche bond, with a staggering $50bn of orders testament to the strength of global demand for the issuer and the region. Some bankers raised concerns that the size of the transaction would “break the market” but investors were more relaxed. Lewis McLellan reports.
  • Taps in Oceanic currencies flowed freely this week as two supranationals raised funds in the Kangaroo and Kauri markets.
  • The Asian Development Bank broke two records on Thursday as it printed its biggest sterling deal to date and took non-UK SSA issuance in the currency to a record level for a half year. Supply is likely to take a breather next week owing to some crucial Brexit votes in the UK Parliament, but SSA bankers are confident the market will not take long to spark back into life.
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    Public sector borrowers are set to enjoy yet more enviable funding conditions in euros, with central banks on an even more dovish path than before. At least one benchmark is in the pipeline for next week, while this week a core eurozone issuer sold its largest ever deal.
  • CEE
    Two Turkish borrowers hit the market on Thursday, following in the wake of a Koç Holding trade earlier in the week and making it Turkey’s busiest week for deals in almost three years.
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