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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
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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Nigeria was on Wednesday able to print the full size of the bond issue approved by its parliament, paying up for the privilege but drawing praise for managing a market that proved too tough for many. -
An unfortunately timed Gilt auction recorded the highest yield tail — an indicator typically inversely proportional to an auction’s perceived success — in nearly a decade on Thursday, as several UK government ministers resigned over the draft Brexit agreement with the EU. But SSA bankers said that while the tail was “optically” bad, the wider context meant the Gilt sale had been a success.
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Nigeria is back in capital markets, undeterred by a volatile backdrop that has kept other borrowers from accessing the market.
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Two emerging market borrowers have been forced to postpone planned deals this week, with investors demanding better yields to risk their cash in the volatile market.
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The Italian government’s refusal to make any concessions to the European Commission over its budget plans took investors by surprise this week, moving the 10 year BTP/Bund spread to its highest level since early 2013.
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The main point of a government issuing green bonds is to communicate a message — just like with other special bond formats. But are these messages reaching the right audience?
