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Higher rates from the outbreak of the war have enhanced callable MTNs' yield appeal
◆ Tobias Landström on recent dollar three year trade ◆ Investors keen for short-dated dollar paper ◆ Dollar and euro funding levels have improved
◆ AIIB's Darren Stipe on cementing top tier status ◆ Cross-currency funding changes ◆ AIIB printed around $1bn dollar callables last year
Varied issuance in senior credit this week, including blue and green bonds, as ultra-long vanilla duration returns in SSA private placements
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This week, it was the best of times, it was the worst of times – and despite volatility caused by the spread of the Covid-19, a trickle of MTN issuance has managed to slip through into the market. -
The recent fall in the price of oil is having a knock-on effect on non-core currency issuance. While oil dependent markets could take a hit as their currencies weaken, some net importers could benefit from a stronger currency and safe haven flows.
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A trio of South East Asian issuers have visited the Hong Kong dollar market in the last two weeks, as a move in the basis spurred demand. Among the issuers was Korea’s state-owned mining company Korea Resources Corporation (KORES), which made its debut in the currency and in the MTN format on Monday.
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Only a few issuers braved the MTN market in what was otherwise a week silenced by coronavirus volatility. With deals far and few between, bankers highlighted trades from Lufthansa and the Brussels Capital Region as market standouts.
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The European Primary Placement Facility (EPPF), an issuance-as-service platform, has signed up DZ Bank, allowing the German cooperative institution to offer market access to its 250 frequent issuer clients.
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MTN deal volumes year-to-date have slumped by nearly a third year on year, falling from $51.6bn in 2019 to $35bn this year. The fall has been particularly pronounced in core currency deals, with deals from other currencies forming a larger proportion of the market.
