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◆ French agency brings social bond with a new focus ◆ Momentous bookbuilding leads to large tightening ◆ Zero NIP achieved thanks to label, yield
◆ Swedish agency brought tightly priced five year bond ◆ Pick-up to US govvie hits new low ◆ Quality of demand 'exceptionally high' from the get-go
Heavy domestic supply from banks and corporates also meets strong demand
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The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is considering increasing its 2020 funding programme to meet the high demand for its coronavirus response package. That could lead to the Beijing-based supranational launching a Kangaroo bond programme in the coming weeks and to it making a return to the dollar market later this year. -
Following the sale of its first government bond targeted exclusively to retail investors last week, Italy may issue another such bond before the end of the year, depending on the evolution of its funding needs, which are still not finalised.
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Rishi Sunak, the UK chancellor of the exchequer, has already thrown some cash from the air to boost the economy and prevent a more serious downturn, with job retention measures, a cut in VAT and meal vouchers. But that won’t be enough. The UK needs a full scale helicopter drop.
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The Inter-American Investment Corporation (IDB Invest) raised $1bn with a three year bond on Tuesday, while the Japan International Cooperation Agency tested the water with a 10 year dollar transaction, opening up an opportunity for the Province of Alberta to follow suit.
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The Swedish National Debt Office has selected the maturity range for its debut green bond and the banks that will lead the transaction, which will take place via syndication in August.
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Demand for Australia and New Zealand’s first syndications of their 2020-21 fiscal year was high on Tuesday, with both issuers printing their second largest ever deals.
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