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With a blockbusting 10 year syndication, Ireland this week sought to draw the boldest possible line through any lingering doubts investors may have had about the health of peripheral European sovereign bond markets. The deal may even have given enough encouragement to Spain to bring a long-dated syndication of its own in a few weeks’ time if stability remains, as sovereign borrowers look to bring more supply to the primary market.
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Ireland’s €5bn 10 year syndication proved a tour de force for the borrower this week. More than 400 investors placed orders totalling €13bn for the bond on Wednesday but interest in the deal was still rampant on Thursday — allowing the paper to tighten further in secondary trading.
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Nederlandsche Waterschapsbank is expected to join the three year dollar party next week as the follow-up trade to successful outings in the tenor by the Bank of England, Asian Development Bank and FMS Wertmanagement this week.
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Ireland’s €5bn 10 year syndication has proved something of a tour de force for the borrower. Over 400 investors placed orders totalling €13bn for the bond on Wednesday but interest in the deal was still rampant on Thursday allowing the bond to tighten further in secondary trading.
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The Kingdom of Spain could be set to take its next step towards normal market access with a 15 year bond, bankers said, after the sovereign recorded strong demand at an unscheduled auction of long dated debt on Thursday.
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The contrasting fortunes of the two largest peripheral eurozone sovereigns were sharply highlighted on Wednesday morning, as the Republic of Italy struggled to find demand at a debt sale while the Kingdom of Spain looked forward to an unscheduled auction of ultra long securities.