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Poland may return to the international debt market this year to continue its pre-funding for 2013. The sovereign has already completed several deals with this stated aim, and is not ruling out further issuance if conditions are amenable.
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Poland may return to the market before the end of the year as it continues pre-funding for 2013. The sovereign has already printed bonds to achieve this aim, and will consider further deals if the market climate suits.
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The Republic of Slovenia is confident that a veto of a bill to aid the country’s troubled banking system will not affect its ability to sell a debut dollar trade. The issuer mandated three banks to run investor meetings in the US and UK the same day the Slovenian National Council vetoed a government bill to establish a bad bank.
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SSA Markets understands that the Australian Office of Financial Management intends to maintain the extended maturity curve it established this week with further issues of 17 year bonds. Australia pushed its curve out by two years on Wednesday by issuing A$3.26bn in April 2029 bonds. It’s previous longest deal was an April 2027 bond issued last October.
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The Commonwealth of Australia priced its first fixed coupon syndicated deal of the year on Wednesday morning, a A$3.26bn 3.25% April 2029 bond. Investor demand for Australian debt this year has driven down yields, allowing the country to extend its curve.
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The Republic of Italy’s near term funding prospects are looking brighter as a €30bn cut in its 2013 funding needs and better than expected production data boosted sentiment for the sovereign, analysts told SSA Markets.