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Critics doubted the EU Green Bond Standard would catch on, but it is gaining new issuers and a following from investors
Issuance across euros and dollars is set to rise
The sovereign rarely issues more than once a year on international markets
Recent Italy syndication prompts talk of change in how sovereigns manage syndicates
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The public sector market is making the most of what may be the year’s last attractive opportunity for benchmark issuance ahead of a risk laden November. -
Austria was richly rewarded for taking a leap into the unknown on Tuesday, as it took orders of over €7bn for the longest dated syndication ever from a core eurozone sovereign. KommuneKredit also broke its tenor record in euros, while the European Financial Stability Facility hired banks for a tap of a bond that looks short end by comparison.
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The UK Debt Management Office swatted away weeks of Gilt volatility to tighten pricing, hit the upper end of size expectations and attract overseas demand with a £4bn tap of its 2.5% 2065s on Tuesday.
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Jordan made its second standalone entry into the international markets on Monday with a $1bn 10.25 year. The sovereign used Saudi Arabia’s international bond success last week and its index eligibility to grind in pricing to pay a negligible new issue premium.
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Spain has lopped €5bn off its 2016 funding programme and has applied to make a fourth early repayment of part of its loan from the European Stability Mechanism (ESM).
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Austria is looking to stretch its curve to hitherto untapped lengths, as it mulls a 70 year euro benchmark. Also seeking duration, Rentenbank pushed out its curve, printing a bond at 20 years for the first time ever.
