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'Everyone is ready for summer to be over' as SSA wave builds for Monday
Analysts discuss the scope of tightening in Bund swap spreads and the impact on SSA spreads
OATs and OLOs could weaken further versus Bunds while southern European countries and EU continue to paint a positive picture
Uncertainty looms large as presidential race far from clear and budget negotiations potentially ‘highly challenging’
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Emerging market bond bankers hope Wednesday's US Federal Open Market Committee meeting will calm the market and offer issuers a window. Israel Electric has already proved successful deals can get done, and there are plenty of borrowers waiting for their chance.
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Portugal’s short term borrowing costs rose at auction on Wednesday, as capital markets participants awaited the results of a US Federal Reserve meeting later in the day that could have a dramatic effect on deal volumes for the foreseeable future.
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Belgium took a flexible approach to funding this week, printing a pair of privately placed callable notes — a rare structure for a sovereign issuer.
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Nigeria has named banks for a series of investor meetings in the US and Europe ahead of a potential bond deal. Its solid fiscal position and low debt ratios should ensure a second successful deal for the sovereign, said analysts.
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The Republic of Latvia has become the latest issuer to enter the warm embrace of a medium term note programme. With central and eastern European credits offering an enticing prospect for private placement investors, other countries from the region should follow suit.
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Last year’s rally in Venezuelan bonds as Hugo Chávez neared the end of his tenure as president looks to have been even more misguided than some in the market had feared. Standard & Poor’s on Monday downgraded the sovereign from B+ to B.