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Switch auctions to make comeback as DMO chief discusses record breaking deal and 2026-27 funding
◆ Sovereign breaks BTP orderbook record again ◆ Demand was huge, but not because price was cheap ◆ Curve stability despite addition of jumbo 10 year
◆ Biggest and most popular green OAT ever ◆ Third and final syndication came earlier than in previous years ◆ Leading position in green bonds and EGB market affirmed
◆ 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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  • Finland launched its first ever dual tranche deal on Wednesday, scoring €3bn with a five year leg and €1.5bn at 30 years. The issue comes on the heels of an immensely popular Belgian barbell printed on Tuesday.
  • Emerging market bankers are busy on the road as mandates start to ramp up but this week all eyes will be on Nigeria, which wraps up investor meetings on Wednesday.
  • SSA
    Political volatility in France has buffeted the euro market this week, leaving some public sector issuers floundering as government yield curves spiked. Other issuers have had no such troubles though, thriving amid the turmoil.
  • Nigeria impressed on its roadshow this week but concerns about the country’s FX regime have resulted in a wide range of feedback for pricing from investors.
  • The rise of populism in Europe has claimed its first capital markets victims. Brace yourself for more.
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    Belgium defied turmoil afflicting European government bond spreads this week, pulling in big books for a dual tranche euro benchmark. The sovereign's success may have emboldened Finland to follow suit with its own barbell transaction.