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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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The UK Debt Management Office launched its first bond syndication of the new financial year on Tuesday, smashing all previous records for deal and order book size and making a healthy start on its largest ever borrowing programme in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Despite the huge size, the deal caused “barely a ripple”, thanks to the support of the Bank of England’s asset purchase facility.
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Public sector borrowers piled into dollars across the curve this week, with every issuer finding plenty of demand. But it was trades from Finland and Cades which stood out with aggressive price tightening and chunky order books as they made their long-awaited returns to the currency.
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Australia smashed its syndication record with a bumper A$19bn ($12.2bn) bond issue that attracted A$53.5bn of orders on Wednesday, while New Zealand set a record of its own as it upped its 2020-21 borrowing programme to NZ$60bn ($35.8bn).
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The European Parliament was on Thursday set to agree a declaration to the European Commission calling for a “massive recovery package”.