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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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The UK’s Debt Management Office (DMO) has mandated banks to lead manage its long-expected ultra long Gilt syndication, scheduled for the week beginning June 24.
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The Slovak Republic is preparing to sell its first yen denominated bond in 15 years, with the issuer expected to price a two tranche Samurai deal next Tuesday. Lead managers announced a three tranche transaction on Monday, but dropped the 10 year bonds on Wednesday.
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Bahrain began a roadshow this week to gauge demand for a conventional dollar deal. Analysts expect its borrowing needs to rise sharply in order to stem a growing fiscal deficit, but this worrying trend could also turn some investors away.
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Finnvera, Finland’s export credit agency, sold its second ever public bond on Tuesday, opting for a three year floater. The paper was sold with little or no new issue premium, with leads skipping indications of interest and holding only a short bookbuild in order to avoid allocation problems.
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Swedish Export Credit Corporation (SEK) sold Swiss franc debt for the first time since 2010 on Wednesday, extending its curve in the currency with 10 year bonds. The deal was priced flat to the issuer’s outstanding paper despite less than ideal market conditions.