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All as expected by the market, but lack of more details regarding bill issuance somewhat disappoints
◆ Sovereign back in euros, alternating from dollars in 2025 ◆ “Very low double digit” spread over Germany ◆ Sweden, KfW key comps
Likely successor as UK prime minister Andy Burnham further to the political 'left than anyone else’ but market hopeful that scope for more borrowing is limited
Fiscal targets for 2026 already met, more early debt repayments underway
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The Republic of Austria picked banks to lead a new 20 year euro benchmark on Wednesday, while the European Stability Mechanism surprised some market participants by sounding out banks for a deal next week, which could clash with the EU’s grand arrival as a supersized issuer. -
Nearwater Liquid Markets has set up a third ABCP conduit which will buy only US Treasuries, repoing them with Barclays, in a move that would help the UK-based bank manage its access to high quality collateral. The new vehicle joins existing structures Nearwater has set up with BNP Paribas and with JP Morgan.
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The Spanish treasury has cut its funding target for the year by €15bn as a result of a better income than anticipated, and said it does not expect to issue any more syndicated bonds before the end of the year.
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The euro market has been on spectacular form this week, with well oversubscribed books and slight new issue premiums. The strong results sent a good signal for the arrival of the EU, which sent out a request for proposal to 20 eligible banks on Friday to launch its €100bn funding programme.
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A group of some of the UK's biggest asset managers, professional bodies and banks are supporting a proposal for an SRI-themed UK sovereign debt product to deliver environmental and social benefits as part of the country’s recovery from the pandemic.
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ventured out to raise its largest ever bond linked to the secured overnight financing rate (Sofr) this week in what otherwise a thin week for issuance in dollars.
