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The slide in French government bonds this week raises concerns for the country's banks and companies
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  • Some investors are betting that Italian government bonds have suffered their worst losses and are hoping S&P will not downgrade the sovereign to junk at the end of this week. That is despite a spat between the Italian government and the European Commission over the former’s budget plans which saw the latter reject an EU member's budget proposal for the first time ever this week.
  • Italian government bonds took a hit on Tuesday after the European Commission asked the country to send a revised draft of its budget plans. But yields stayed below the 2018 peaks they hit late last week when investors feared that Moody’s could downgrade the sovereign to junk.
  • The European Investment Bank received good demand for its second five year dollar benchmark of the year on Tuesday.
  • The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development returned to the sterling market on Tuesday to sell the first benchmark of its 2019 funding programme.
  • The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development issued the first benchmark of its 2019 funding programme on Tuesday. The supranational has kickstarted its borrowing for next year to take advantage of the current market conditions. Other SSAs who have completed or are approaching the end of their borrowing programmes for the year should consider following.
  • Deutsche Bank has grown its private placement desk after making two hires from rival banks.
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