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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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Gilt market participants are expecting UK government borrowing to explode to close to £300bn this year. However, despite the huge supply, the Bank of England’s buying programme will prove even bigger and maintain price tension. To further ease the strain on cashflows, the Bank of England is expanding its Ways and Means Facility for the short-term. -
The Eurogroup has, once again, manifestly failed to come to a unanimous position on coronabonds. The bloc does appear to be incrementally adding components to its joint fiscal response, however, with some form of joint recovery fund appearing likely — even if the source of its funding remains a mystery. Jean Comte, Jasper Cox and Lewis McLellan report.
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It was all eyes on Ireland in the eurozone government bond market this week, as the sovereign printed one of its biggest deals with a record-breaking order book.
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The UK Debt Management Office (DMO) and local councils should sell social bonds to help tackle the Covid-19 crisis, said a director for responsible investment at a large asset manager.
