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New mandate follows S&P outlook upgrade last Friday
Where do investors look when JGBs and USTs are no longer reliable?
Investors and bankers consider prospects for UK country's first bond issue
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UK government bonds sold off sharply as the Bank of England announced an increase to its asset purchase facility on Thursday but said it expected no further increase to the programme before the end of the year, leading to a much slower rate of buying. -
China sold the first two tranches of its Covid-19-themed special treasury bonds this week, pricing the Rmb100bn ($14.1bn) notes well inside the treasury curve and market expectations. There are some fears about pressure on liquidity, given the total funding target of Rmb1tr, but market watchers said there is little cause for concern just yet. Addison Gong reports.
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The Dutch State Treasury Agency has announced that it will reopen its inaugural green bond via auction next Tuesday as it looks to bring the trade closer to a benchmark size.
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The Belgian debt agency has made an upward revision to its funding programme for the year after a re-examination of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. But the sovereign is closely watching the progress of the European Commission’s Support to mitigate Unemployment Risks in an Emergency (SURE) fund, which would result in lower borrowing from the market.
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BNP Paribas has appointed Christina Cho and Anne van Riel to lead its sustainable finance capital markets business in the Americas.
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The Republic of Indonesia rolled out its annual Islamic finance transaction on Tuesday, taking $2.5bn from a three-tranche sukuk. The sheer strength of investor interest surprised the bankers on the bond, leading to a hefty 70bp tightening and a deal that offered negative new issue premium.
