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UK government can find direction by being determined on defence and green growth
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
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Public sector borrowers will have to contend with much more difficult funding conditions in euros when they arrive en masse following the summer beak, according to SSA bankers. -
How can capital markets professionals talk about new issue premiums when it is becoming normal for issuers to price bonds at negative yields?
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The UK was over two and half times covered for a tender of long end Gilt on Thursday.
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Investors showed resistance to Germany's first ever 30 year bond sale without a coupon on Wednesday, as the total bids fell below the size of the trade. However, some analysts said the trade offered good value, with yields set to fall further as the European Central Bank prepares to inject fresh stimulus into the eurozone.
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The US Treasury is considering issuing 50 or 100 year bonds. It's not the only sovereign looking into whether the time is right to take advantage of investors' desperation for yield by locking in low rates with ultra-long dated funding. Indeed, this could be the dawning of the golden age of the ultra-long government bond.
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The US Treasury is once again exploring whether to issue 50 or 100 year bonds, after initially expressing interest in ultra-long dated bonds back in 2017.
