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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 positive tone to the European government bond market this week could be short lived if Europe’s leaders fail to tackle the continent’s fiscal problems at next week’s summit, warned bankers.
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The positive tone to the European government bond market this week could be short lived if Europe’s leaders fail to tackle the continent’s fiscal problems at next week’s summit, warned bankers.
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The Norwegian government’s decision to wind up Eksportfinans, and the way in which it was communicated (see main story), continued to drive uncertainty in the SSA market this week. The chaos has cast one of the world’s last safe haven sectors — Nordic agencies — into the heart of the volatility swirling around the markets amid the eurozone sovereign debt crisis.
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Eksportfinans told investors this week that it was not in default under the conditions of its EMTN programme. The agency said that the conclusion was the result of consultations with two English law firms.
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The Norwegian government gave the board of Eksportfinans just one hour’s notice before announcing last week that it had decided to wind down the agency, EuroWeek can reveal.
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