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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
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The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka’s return to the international bond market drew huge demand from global investors, finding more than 10 times the demand needed to price a $1bn deal.
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Portugal’s plan to muscle its way back into the capital markets via its euro medium term note (EMTN) programme has been met with derision by dealers. However, the sovereign managed to achieve its lowest six month treasury bill yields in nearly two years suggesting there may be growing appetite for the credit as yields tumble for better-rated names.
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Singapore’s Temasek Holdings drew $7.6bn of demand for its latest international bond this week, after offering investors a rare chance to get exposure to Asia while keeping the comfort of a triple-A rating.
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Money market funds buying European government debt facing a drought in yield should turn their attentions to non-triple-A rated commercial paper, analysts have suggested. But with a number of split-rated borrowers such as Belgium, France and now the EFSF offering negative yields in money market instruments, fund managers’ quests for yield could be hindered.
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Singapore’s Temasek Holdings launched a $1.5bn two tranche bond at the start of the week, and looked set to get strong demand from investors thanks to its triple-A rating, said debt bankers.
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Scottish government bonds may struggle to attract international investors due to uncertainties around the future status of the country within the UK, a leading economist has warned.