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‘Notably better’ spread cements sovereign’s standing, thanks to triple-A rating and solid fiscal position
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All as expected by the market, but lack of more details regarding bill issuance somewhat disappoints
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  • Rare issuer British Columbia returned to the MTN market this week with its first euro paper since January 2017, in two installments. MTN dealers reckon conditions are favourable for Canadian issuers.
  • After pushing out its yield curve to 30 years this week, Cyprus is keeping an eye open for issuing even longer maturities, according to an official at the country's Public Debt Management Office (PDMO).
  • CEE
    Turkey’s central bank on Thursday kept its policy rate at 24% and removed a commitment to tighten monetary conditions further if needed. The announcement disappointed investors, and is expected to intensify the sell-off in the lira.
  • CEE
    Ukraine might be angling for an opportunity to issue a Eurobond, but with a new president-elect unsettling capital markets and IMF relations best described as frosty, investors would rather the sovereign held off.
  • Cyprus received strong investor demand for its longest ever bond on Wednesday, with the combined order book for the dual tranche trade topping €10bn at the final terms.
  • The public sector bond market is braced for S&P’s review of Italy’s credit rating this Friday. Investor analysts said a downgrade would result in a “material widening” of BTPs if the sovereign fell to just one notch above investment grade.