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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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  • Looming political risk in Italy make the sovereign’s levels of yield and the spread it offers over German Bunds look too low, according to Andrew Balls, chief investment officer of global fixed income at PIMCO.
  • Emerging market governments must lead the way in green bonds to encourage corporates to enter the market around the world, according to Rahul Ghosh, a senior credit officer at Moody’s.
  • CEE
    Russia benefitted from a huge technical bid for its bond sale on Tuesday with demand approaching $6bn by 10am, as investors are desperate to pick up debt from the country.
  • Cyprus, entering an otherwise quiet market, has picked banks for a seven year euro benchmark to be sold on Tuesday.
  • Nigeria is offering around a 30bp premium at price talk for its first diaspora bond as deal watchers asked whether it will really be able to attract $300m of retail investment.
  • CEE
    Russia has returned with another sole VTB led deal, its first foray into the international markets this year. Some market participants had expected US or European banks to be on the mandate, following a stronger year for Russian borrowers in the international bond markets despite sanctions still firmly in place.