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‘Amazing’ reception for long dated syndications but issuers explore different options amid persistant duration risk
German bond house adds to growing roster of primary dealerships
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The Republic of Indonesia priced a ¥100bn ($900m) bond on Wednesday, its first public Samurai deal in decades and its maiden fundraise following an upgrade to its credit rating. Although the issuer was forced to drop a 10 year tranche, its transaction was a blow-out, reflecting Japanese investors’ strong interest in foreign paper. Addison Gong reports. -
The Republic of the Maldives raised $200m from its maiden international bond on Wednesday, pushing Asia ex-Japan G3 sovereign debt issuance to $9.7bn year-to-date — the second highest volume since 2010.
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Latvia launched a €350m dual tranche tap of its 2026 and 2036 bonds on Thursday morning, its second visit to the international markets this year.
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The European Commission plans to review proposals for creating a common eurozone ‘safe asset’, including looking at the tranched sovereign debt plan put forward by the Irish central bank last year.
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The UK Debt Management Office is keeping its options open on a planned syndication for September, a deal some investors feel the sovereign should use to push its conventional curve out to 2072. Meanwhile, a French agency is bringing its first syndication in sterling for over two years.
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Ivory Coast is using the strong investor bid for sub-Saharan Africa to fund in euros, to which its currency is pegged, and to reduce its dollar liabilities with a buyback. The deal is the latest example of borrowers from the region making smart use of the larger box of funding tools now available to them.
