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Nine banks chosen to run £1.5bn borrowing programme
‘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
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Spain’s economy ministry has announced an update to the sovereign’s 2020 funding programme, which will see it borrow much more than initially announced as it tackles the pandemic. -
The head of the Cyprus public debt management office believes that the amount Cyprus can claim under the ESM pandemic support facility “is insufficient to justify any such action”.
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Cyprus may become the first country to access the ESM’s pandemic support line, borrowing 2% of its GDP for up to 10 years.
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France and Germany presented a joint plan for a €500bn grant-based EU recovery fund earlier this week. Eurozone periphery investors reacted with delight, but other member states resisted. Despite the opposition, most believe that Germany’s support of the plan marks a sea change in European politics and offers a chance for Europe to catch up with the Covid-19 spending of other developed economies, writes Lewis McLellan.
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Citi picks Nick Darrant as syndicate head — And it sets up new sustainability and science units — JP Morgan reveals next layer of DCM, ECM and M&A bosses
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The Bank of England this week signaled that it is changing its stance and considering bringing its base rate into negative territory. But with the UK Debt Management Office (DMO) issuing three year paper with a negative yield for the first time, as well as printing £7bn ($8.56bn) of 41 year bonds, there are few worries for the SSA market.
