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Pension funds 'very much present' in the deal and central bank demand 'quite remarkable', says issuer
◆ Sovereign takes plunge into 30 year ◆ Book almost twice that of 2024 deal ◆ Large size, tight NIP, others encouraged
◆ Sovereign continues to break record after record ◆ New deal was 'a blowout by every definition' ◆ Second wave of EGBs underway, Belgium next
New mandate follows S&P outlook upgrade last Friday
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Spain’s formation on Monday of a Socialist-led coalition government, even one with no parliamentary majority, has opened the way for the country to press ahead with launching its first green bond. The deal of about €5bn is likely to be syndicated in the second half of 2020, and could prove one of the prize mandates of the year for banks to compete for. -
Investors piled into the euro public sector bond market on Wednesday, allowing borrowers to achieve well subscribed order books and minimal new issue concessions for a range of maturities.
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Government bond yields have moved fast this week as investors adjust to the risks posed by escalating tensions between the US and Iran. That is having a knock-on effect on swap spreads and the two factors are combining to add complexity to new issue pricing in the SSA market. Nonetheless, issuers are pulling off aggressive and successful deals.
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The Republic of Indonesia made an opportunistic outing this week, tapping both the dollar and the euro bond markets for about $3bn. The sovereign started the year with a different approach to its annual funding, in a bid to take advantage of strong liquidity in both the currencies, writes Morgan Davis.
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A strong reception for a five year euro benchmark by KfW on Tuesday was enough to lure in a hesitant flock of public sector borrowers to the euro market as the pipeline stacks up for Wednesday’s business.
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Brian Oliver, head of EMEA and APAC FICC distribution at Citadel Securities, has left the market making firm and begun gardening leave.
