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The State of Lower Saxony sold benchmark eight year euro debt on Tuesday, pricing the fixed rate bonds flat to its curve. The deal attracted a surprising amount of investor interest given the tight spread over mid-swaps, said bankers close to the deal.
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Mexico is expected to sell its first Samurai bond of the year later this month, after a recent roadshow. The Samurai market avoided the recent rates volatility that dollars and euros were subject to, and now more issuers are looking at the possibility of trades in that format.
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Tunisia’s prospects of borrowing in the international market brightened this week as its National Constituent Assembly passed a draft sukuk bill on Wednesday. The law is seen as an important hurdle to Tunisia issuing a sovereign Islamic debut and helps it open up a wider range of funding options as existing sources are becoming more pressed.
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European Investment Bank on Wednesday sold a Climate Awareness Bond in Swedish krona, privately placing a seven year floating rate note. Climate awareness bonds are becoming popular with Swedish buyers, who have been providing an increasing share of the investor base of such issues.
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Mexico is expected to sell its first Samurai bond of the year later this month, following a recent roadshow. The Samurai market was able to avoid the recent rates volatility that dollars and euros were subject to and now more issuers are looking at the possibility of trades in that format.
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Tunisia has cleared an important hurdle to issuing a debut sovereign sukuk after its National Constituent Assembly passed a draft bill on Wednesday.