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What a QT! BofE lays out plans
Andrew Hauser, executive director, markets, at the Bank of England, outlined on Wednesday how his institution would slim down its balance sheet when the time came to do so. He said that this would likely involve selling assets rather than simply letting them run off, but explained that the bank would work in collaboration with the debt management office on this.
18 Jul 2019 -
Yield hunters beckon eurozone periphery after Greek and Italian successes
Borrowers across the eurozone periphery will have spied a chance to raise capital after deals from Greece and Italy’s Banco di Desio this week.
18 Jul 2019 -
Sweden set to issue green bonds by 2020
The Swedish government has instructed the country’s national debt office to develop a green framework before issuance in the format by next year as part of its sustainable development strategy.
18 Jul 2019 -
Greece prices seven year bond at record low level
Greece took advantage of a significant rally in its government bonds to lock in its lower ever cost of funding on Tuesday.
16 Jul 2019 -
Greece resurfaces in bond market after mammoth post-election rally
Greece picked banks on Monday for its third syndicated bond of the year as the sovereign looks to take advantage of a sharp rally in its yields to fund an early repayment of loans to the International Monetary Fund.
15 Jul 2019 -
RBC hires Coutte for new trading role
Former Lloyds Banking Group trader Christophe Coutte will join RBC Capital Markets as head of macro trading Europe.
15 Jul 2019 -
Long end euro lust rekindles Greek hopes
This week saw barnstorming trades from Italy and the European Financial Stability Fund (EFSF) in euros with the long end of the curve proving to be the strong end, and now rumours are swirling around the prospect of a Greek sovereign deal.
11 Jul 2019 -
ICMA and ECSDA outline concerns with EDDI
The International Capital Market Association and the European Central Securities Depositories Association have raised concerns with the European Distribution of Debt Instruments project, in response to the European Central Bank’s market consultation.
10 Jul 2019 -
Rumours swirl around new Greek trade
Greek debt yields have plummeted following elections in the country over the weekend, sparking renewed expectation from investors that a new bond issue from the sovereign is imminently due on screens.
10 Jul 2019 -
UK DMO celebrates 60th syndication with linker hit
The UK Debt Management Office (DMO) issued its 60th syndicated bond on Tuesday and signalled a “smooth” start to the second quarter of its 2019–20 financial year, as it printed an inflation-linked tap that was eight times oversubscribed.
09 Jul 2019
Bond Comments
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Greece EUR2.5bn 1.875% Jul 26
18 Jul 2019 -
UK GBP2.5bn 0.125% Aug 41 linker tap
11 Jul 2019 -
Italy EUR3bn 2.8% Mar 67
11 Jul 2019 -
Austria EUR3.25bn 0% Jul 24, EUR1.25bn 2.1% Sep 17 tap
27 Jun 2019 -
Spain EUR6bn 0.6% Oct 29
13 Jun 2019 -
Italy EUR6bn 3.1% Mar 40
13 Jun 2019 -
Netherlands €5.985bn 0.50% Jan 40 green bond
23 May 2019 -
UK GBP4.75bn 1.625% Oct 54
16 May 2019 -
Ireland EUR4bn 1.50% May 50
09 May 2019 -
Greece EUR2.5bn 3.875% Mar 29
07 Mar 2019 -
Spain EUR5bn 1.85% Jul 35
28 Feb 2019 -
France EUR7bn 1.5% May 50
21 Feb 2019 -
Italy EUR8bn 3.85% Sep 49
07 Feb 2019 -
Finland EUR3bn 0.5% Sep 29
07 Feb 2019 -
UK GBP2.5bn 0.125% Aug 41 linker tap
07 Feb 2019 -
Austria EUR5bn 0.5% Feb 29
31 Jan 2019 -
Belgium EUR5bn 1.7% Jun 50
31 Jan 2019 -
Greece EUR2.5bn 3.45% Apr 24
31 Jan 2019 -
Spain EUR10bn 1.45% Apr 29
24 Jan 2019 -
Italy EUR10bn 3.35% Mar 35
17 Jan 2019
