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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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As the European Union struggled to first agree and then deliver a meaningful rescue plan for Greece that would calm the turmoil raging in European government bond markets, the Republic of Portugal took the immensely brave decision to issue a Eu3bn 10 year Obrigações do Tesouro (OT) on Wednesday.
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For a brief period this week, the market reversed its opinions on the fate of Greece. But despite a sharp improvement in spreads, bankers question whether the country will be able to raise the money it desperately needs in the near term.
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The Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) capitalised on its long commitment to the 10 year dollar market by issuing a keenly priced $1.5bn global bond this week despite the Greek-led volatility prevailing in underlying markets.