© 2026 GlobalCapital, Derivia Intelligence Limited, company number 15235970, 161 Farringdon Rd, London EC1R 3AL. All rights reserved.

Accessibility | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Modern Slavery Statement | Event Participant Terms & Conditions | Cookies

Sovereigns

Top Section/Bond comments/Ad

Top Section/Bond comments/Ad

Most recent


◆ First of seven syndications breaks multiple records ◆ Investor engagement and communications helped stable execution ◆ Smaller programme this year but ‘still a lot’ to tackle
SSA
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
More articles/Ad

More articles/Ad

More articles

  • The UK drew its largest ever book as it printed its biggest syndication in nominal terms in nearly three years on Tuesday — taking care of nearly a quarter of its overall syndication programme for the 2017-18 financial year in the process. Bankers away from the trade suggested some of the rampant demand may be due to investor hunger for 40 year paper.
  • SSA
    The European Financial Stability Facility is lining up a 16 year euro benchmark for Wednesday, following a blow-out €7bn 30 year OAT.
  • Books had reached $4bn on Tuesday before the US market opened for Senegal’s latest dollar outing, an amortising note maturing in 2033. Bankers and investors away from the mandate said they did not envy those dealing with the allocation process.
  • Senegal has launched its 2033 amortising note to raise $1.1bn after books reached $7.7bn at 8:30am New York time on Tuesday.
  • SSA
    The public sector debt market is in for another hectic week of borrowing as issuers flock to take advantage of the superb conditions left in the wake of Emmanuel Macron’s victory in the French election.
  • SSA
    The Province of Quebec will print in sterling for the first time in over 20 years after hiring banks on Monday for a five year deal, joining other Canadian provinces in returning or debuting in the currency in 2017. The trade will come in the same week as the UK sovereign sells the first syndication of its 2017-18 financial year.