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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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Greece and the European Stability Mechanism will reinvigorate the euro public sector market next week with benchmark bonds in the short to mid part of the curve, according to bankers. -
Emerging market bankers and investors have been reacting to this week's attempt by the Venezuelan opposition to unseat president Nicolás Maduro, with some worrying that Russia's support for the government once again raises the risk of sanctions against that country.
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The risk of a Cristina Fernández de Kirchner winning the presidential election in Argentina has spooked investors, causing the currency to sell off and bond prices to slump. But the weakening economy is bolstering support for president Mauricio Macri’s rivals, causing what investors are calling a “toxic feedback loop”.
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The consortium constructing Paraguay’s portion of the Bioceanico highway, which will connect the Pacific and Atlantic oceans across South America, hit screens on Wednesday announcing a bond to finance construction.
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S&P upgraded the Philippines’ rating to BBB+ from BBB on April 30, as the sovereign conducted a roadshow for a proposed euro bond.
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Amid criticism of the effect of quantitative easing (QE) on asset prices, the Bank of England could buy themed government bonds instead of regular Gilts in the next downturn, according to Samuel Tombs, chief UK economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics. This would be designed to ensure that QE directly helped the economy.
