Top Section/Bond comments/Ad
Top Section/Bond comments/Ad
Most recent
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
More articles/Ad
More articles/Ad
More articles
-
The calls for a joint European fiscal response to coronavirus may, at least in part, have been answered. President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced a €100bn fund intended to protect employment and mitigate the economic effects of the coronavirus outbreak. The fund will be backed by €25bn from member states. -
In spite of an equity sell-off on Wednesday morning, Portugal was warmly received when it hit the market on Wednesday, printing its largest ever single tranche deal and generating more orders than ever before. The deal should provide confidence for Ireland, which is also planning a syndication.
-
SSA borrowers are going to be scrambling for cash to meet expanded borrowing requirements as they finance the fight against the coronavirus and its effects, but a period of four weeks where the market was all but shut have left the run-rate slightly behind the last few years. Some dealers are finding more success than usual in the new conditions, while others are falling behind.
-
The UK Debt Management Office announced plans this week to raise the biggest volume of Gilts in a single calendar month as it prepares for a significant increase to its financing programme from government’s measures to support the economy through the coronavirus outbreak.
-
Portugal will be hoping to mirror the success of Belgium after the latter smashed records in the public sector bond market on Tuesday with the biggest ever order book for an SSA borrower in euros. Both Portugal and Belgium have announced an anticipated increase to their 2020 funding programmes as result of the Covid-19 crisis.
-
Trading levels given are bid-side spreads versus mid-swaps and/or an underlying benchmark and bid-yields from the close of business on Monday, March 30. The source for secondary trading levels is ICE Data Services.
