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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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With its IMF loan programme having come to an end in December last year, the Republic of Latvia is seeking out new currencies and debt instruments to tap unexplored investor bases and re-establish a solid reputation in the capital markets – especially as the issuer senses an upgrade from Standard & Poor’s on the back of Latvia’s recently strong macroeconomic performance. -
Russia leapt off the bond market’s naught step this week in triumphant fashion with a $7bn triple tranche benchmark that attracted a gigantic $25bn of orders. The deal resurrects Russia’s capital markets reputation earned by a notorious previous dollar outing in 2010 while shrugging off meltdown in adjacent credits and creating a new emerging markets benchmark.
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The Slovak Republic harnessed the Swiss debt market’s uncommon receptiveness to new names and Swiss franc investors’ appetite for diversification with a Sfr425m inaugural bond that could pave the way for follow-up deals from regional peers.
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Spanish government bonds tightened after a rocky week on Friday afternoon in reaction to the government’s austerity budget being passed, while Eurozone ministers provided another boost to the single currency bloc by agreeing Europe’s combined bail-out facilities will have €700bn of firepower between them.
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The Slovak Republic harnessed the Swiss debt market’s uncommon receptiveness to new names this week, underscoring franc investors’ appetite for diversification with a Sfr425m inaugural bond that could pave the way for follow-up deals from regional peers.
