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The Dutch State Treasury Agency is set to issue its first ever 20 year bond on March 6, becoming the first sovereign to test a maturity that some believe could become a new benchmark point on the curve as a result of Solvency II. Bankers wonder if the European Union could also opt for 20 years for its transaction expected to be launched next week. RFPs were requested yesterday for maturities between 15 and 30 years. -
The Czech Republic’s triumphant return to the international bond market after an 18 month absence was sold with a limited new issue premium of 5bp-7bp, one of the lowest seen so far in the sovereign market.
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The UK Debt Management Office (DMO) received overwhelming demand for a reopening of its 0.375% 2062 index-linker on Tuesday morning, receiving an eye-watering £8.6bn of orders in the hour the books were open.
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The Czech Republic’s return to the market after an absence of almost 18 months was greeted with enthusiasm by investors who took the book size to over €3bn in around three hours.
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The European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) added to Europe’s sovereign debt crisis resolution efforts on Friday, and to the list of confusing abbreviations involved therein, by launching the European Sovereign Bond Protection Facility (ESBPF).
