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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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The Slovak Republic took a step further towards its integration with the European Union this week when it priced a Eu1.5bn 10 year international deal under domestic law. The deal, led by Barclays Capital, Deutsche Bank, Erste Bank and ING, was the first of its kind for the issuer.
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The World Bank and Province of British Columbia, two rare gems from the sovereign, supranational and agency sector, accessed the market this week, taking advantage of strong demand for high grade product deemed immune from the volatility circling European credits.
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Greek debt sank further into distressed territory this week as confidence in the country’s ability to survive its fiscal crisis fell to new lows and some banks pulled back from making markets in its bonds. And the contagion is spreading to other European sovereigns.
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The Republic of Italy managed to price a Eu3bn September 2021 eurozone inflation-linked deal this week before renewed worries about Greece’s ability to finance itself put pressure on eurozone sovereigns’ spreads.