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◆ First of seven syndications breaks multiple records ◆ Investor engagement and communications helped stable execution ◆ Smaller programme this year but ‘still a lot’ to tackle
SSA
Busy and ‘euro-heavy’ week ahead but dollar pipeline also building with issuers set to bring forward bond plans
◆ Minimal premium paid ◆ Size at top of range ◆ Issuer seizes upon stability
◆ 'Cautious' start say some market participants ◆ New issue premium debated ◆ Price and size praised by rivals
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  • SRI
    Portugal will likely examine the issuance of green bonds following the re-election in October of the country’s socialist party who are focused on sustainability, according to the head of the Portuguese debt management office.
  • Emerging market borrowers’ growing appetite for capital market debt has increased the risks of a shock triggering a financial crisis, the World Bank has warned.
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic has taken a step towards selling a public dollar bond in the international market, after gaining its first local and foreign currency issuer ratings from Moody’s on Wednesday.
  • SRI
    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.
  • SSA
    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.
  • SSA
    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.