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◆ Italy dazzles with size as we launch our new MTN Awards ◆ Enel snubs the market it created ◆ Record month for CEEMEA bond issuers
European sovereign pair showcased the value of the MTN market
Chunky collared FRN expands sovereign's private funding for the year to €4bn
Major corporates pile into short end of the private placement market
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has introduced a new theme to market for socially responsible investments, printing a “health bond” in Polish zloty. -
Italy could retrieve half of the basis points it has lost to Spain in the run-up its general election next weekend — if the vote returns the most market-friendly result, according to a portfolio manager at a leading investment house. Spain, meanwhile, printed a 30 year benchmark with the second largest book ever for a euro sovereign deal in the tenor — another sign that the country is marching towards or already at semi-core status, said bankers.
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The Autonomous Community of Madrid this week made a triumphant second visit to the socially responsible investment (SRI) market as it printed a deal double the size of its debut last year. Further issuance from the borrower — in conventional and SRI format — is likely to come soon, although in private placement (PP) format. But there may be further SRI issuance from some of Madrid’s Spanish peers.
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The World Bank’s Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) themed bond could mark a sea change as socially responsible investors broaden their focus from environmental issues to the wider universe of sustainable assets, particularly focused on the UN’s SDGs.
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Issuance of Indian rupee MTNs is at record levels this year, with dealers citing higher yields and a stable exchange rate for the flows. Elsewhere in the market, Malaysian ringgit has made an appearance for the first time this year.
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A wave of Mexican corporates swapping the proceeds of dollar issuance back into their home currency has tilted the peso-dollar basis swap, benefiting those that can issue in pesos and swap back into dollars.
