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‘Notably better’ spread cements sovereign’s standing, thanks to triple-A rating and solid fiscal position
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
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While bankers in the Northern hemisphere plan well-deserved summer breaks, the Australian and New Zealand dollar markets are set to remain open for business, with some competitive pricing on offer. -
EU leaders ended a marathon 91 hour summit early on Tuesday morning, having agreed a new €1.82tr budget for the bloc, including a much anticipated — and highly contentious — €750bn recovery fund to help member states fight the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite the fierce and protracted debate, market reaction to the news has been muted.
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The UK Debt Management Office intends to sell a new 15 year Gilt via syndication in early September for which it will seek feedback through a consultation with Gilt market participants next week.
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Eurozone peripheral government yields dipped lower on Monday morning in a sign of investors’ optimism for EU leaders to finally strike a deal on the size of the proposed coronavirus recovery fund when talks resume for a fourth consecutive day later in the afternoon.
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Portugal is unlikely to suffer a downgrade to its credit rating by Moody’s when it publishes its latest review of the sovereign later on Friday, according to analysts.
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This week's funding scorecard looks at the progress European sovereigns have made in their funding programmes in mid-July.
