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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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  • In a fillip to the Masala bond market, Reserve Bank of India is excluding offshore rupee-denominated bonds from the investment limits in corporate debt for foreign portfolio investors, effective October 3.
  • Trading levels given are bid-side spreads versus mid-swaps and/or an underlying benchmark as of Thursday's close. The source for secondary trading levels is Interactive Data.
  • China’s downgrade by S&P caused an initial wave of surprise in the market on Thursday, but the rating change will ultimately be a non-event, despite the sovereign plotting a return to dollar bonds shortly.
  • SSA
    The eurozone’s first ever 100 year syndication launched last week, much to the excitement of the SSA market. Read on to see how the BondMarker voters rated Austria’s €3.5bn effort, as well as trades from Finland, Kommuninvest, Nordic Investment Bank, European Investment Bank and Dexia.
  • CEE
    Russia tapped its dollar denominated June 2027 and 2047 bonds on Wednesday, with a lead saying that many names new to the sovereign had bought into the debt reopening.
  • SSA
    The Spanish central government’s stand-off with the executive in Catalonia over an upcoming independence referendum is failing to worry Bono investors — but some bankers believe the market could soon be hit by a bout of volatility unless an agreement is reached. The Spanish situation was in marked contrast to the country’s western neighbour, as Portugal enjoyed a strong week after regaining investment grade status from S&P.