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Meanwhile, Gulf borrowers head private as Iran war volatility keeps public flow thin
◆ Gulf issuers turn to private markets ◆ Public sector and corporate borrowers to bring forward plans ◆ Banks re-enter covered and unsecured funding markets
Easter holidays and Middle East volatility subdued regular private placement activity though Gulf states step up private funding
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Demand for supranational and agency paper in Turkish lira is proving strong despite political tensions in the area. -
Instituto de Crédito Oficial has sold what some bankers believe may be the first negatively yielding bond from a Spanish issuer.
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A shift in a cross currency basis swap rate is behind a spurt of issuance in Hong Kong dollars, said bankers.
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A new electronic platform for private placements launched this week has interest from 17 dealers and 18 issuers, according to the initiative’s chief executive Pieter van Dyck.
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Italy has sold a 30 year private placement with a coupon linked to the European consumer price index. Market participants are speculating that the deal indicates confidence that inflation may begin to rise.
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The low interest rate environment is causing investors to look at longer and longer paper in search of yield. Issuers are seizing the chance for long funding with private placements.
