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Sovereign issuer overcomes challenges to revive public dollar presence after half a decade’s silence
Spreads expected to remain ‘well anchored’ in coming weeks despite this week’s blip
◆ Issuer’s first public dollar deal since late 2021 ◆ New five, 10 and 30 year offered simultaneously ◆ Interest from European sovereigns grows for dollars
Bloc to price new five year and 20 year tap as Rome set to end dollar hiatus
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Greece is set to make its much rumoured return to the debt markets this week, bringing a new five year bond alongside a switch and tender offer for its original comeback issue, an April 2019 sold three years ago. Bankers away from the trade expect the trade to go well, despite coming just as the summer slowdown is set to start.
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The Eastern European sovereign announced the price guidance for its three year debut Panda bond on July 25, after agreeing on a Rmb3bn ($445m) Panda programme with onshore authorities last week.
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Public sector issuers are enjoying a rare time in dollars, with a lack of supply and strong demand allowing tightly priced short end deals — leading one syndicate official to respond to a question on pricing concessions with: “New issue what?” But hopes of longer end issuance appear dashed as US yields fall as quickly as expectations that US president Donald Trump will deliver on his pro-growth policies.
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Sweden on Tuesday printed a dollar benchmark at one of the tightest spreads to mid-swaps from a public sector issuer this year, as a Canadian province prepared to bring a deal in the currency further out the curve.
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British Columbia has hired Bank of China (BOC) for its second Panda deal, GlobalRMB has learned. Meanwhile, Hungary has chosen BOC and HSBC for a long-awaited Panda debut with a prospectus expected on Friday.