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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
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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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  • Greece has appointed a syndicate to lead a tap of the 10 year bond it issued earlier this year, in what will be its fourth public transaction of 2019. The trade will be joined in the market by a new 10 year euro benchmark from the Province of Québec.
  • Italy is holding investor calls on Monday ahead of a planned multi-tranche global dollar benchmark, in what will be its first syndicated bond in the currency for almost a decade. The sovereign has been preparing its return to the public dollar market for a number of years and its plans were first reported by GlobalCapital.
  • SRI
    Sweden’s consideration of whether to issue a green bond has been careful and thorough, stretching over nearly three years and considering several objections. The Riksgälden (Swedish National Debt Office) is now determined to go ahead with a deal in 2020. Here, the Riksgälden answers GlobalCapital’s questions about its thinking.
  • Michiel Reijnoudt has been appointed as country officer for Denmark at Citi.
  • SRI
    Sweden has mandated SEB as structuring adviser on its debut green bond, to be issued in 2020. The announcement on Thursday morning for the first time puts a definite date on when Sweden will issue. The process of considering the idea has already taken nearly three years.
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