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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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  • Gilt yields dropped on Thursday after the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee voted 6-2 to hold the Bank Rate at 0.25% — a higher majority than the 5-3 in favour of holding at its last meeting in June. The more dovish result came after weeks of hawkish noises emanating from the central bank.
  • Iraq made an impressive return to the capital markets on Wednesday with a perfectly timed trade that enabled the issuer to leverage off its recent military success in Mosul, support from the IMF and higher oil prices to borrow five year money below 7%.
  • The Philippines' ministry of finance has mandated Bank of China and Standard Chartered for its upcoming Panda bond, two sources have told GlobalCapital Asia's sister publication GlobalRMB.
  • Exceedingly good conditions enticed Colombia to the bond markets on Wednesday for an earlier than usual second dollar issue of the year that came with a single digit new issue premium.
  • Göran Robertsson took over management of the debt management department of the Riksgälden, Sweden’s national debt office, on Tuesday.
  • Iraq had revised pricing to 7% area for its long awaited dollar bond on Wednesday after the low-7% starting point prompted debate among deal watchers.