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'Dead quiet' few weeks will benefit issuers as excess bonds need absorption before issuance starts to ‘fire on all cylinders’ from August 17
Supplying a ‘diversity of instruments’ is important for sovereign to meet needs of different investors, says DMO chief
◆ First of two planned linker syndications for 2026-7 executed swiftly ◆ Earlier book open, quick three hour execution to limit risk ◆ £93bn of Gilts issued off year's £246bn programme since April 1
Sovereign issuer overcomes challenges to revive public dollar presence after half a decade’s silence
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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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • SSA
    Dollars was the favoured currency for public sector borrowers for the second week running this week, giving attractive funding conditions for euro borrowers amid strong investor demand, particularly in the 10 year part of the curve.
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