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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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Sterling deals could provide an important part of KommuneKredit’s funding plans this year, as investors start bidding at levels in the currency in line with the Danish agency’s euro and dollar pricing targets.
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Network Rail sold its first floating rate note in sterling from its debt issuance programme on Monday — a £600m three year. The deal’s large size and tight pricing could encourage other borrowers eyeing sterling deals in the format.
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The Republic of Italy found solid demand for its long dated debt at an auction on Wednesday, auguring well for the sovereign’s ambition to launch a new 30 year syndication, according to analysts. Meanwhile, Spanish auctions earlier in the week found mixed but successful results.
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The European Investment Bank and KfW are the two names most touted by bankers anticipating next week’s sovereign, supranational and agency pipeline. But senior SSA bankers are split as to which currency the pair are most likely to appear in. And it is debatable whether or not either borrower is willing or able to print the maturity bankers say would be most desirable. Meanwhile, an Austrian credit could be set to return to the market.
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The International Finance Corporation (IFC) opened books on Thursday on the first ever benchmark-sized green bond. The trade is being touted as a test of the size of the ethical investor base for bonds.