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Markets ‘not out of the woods yet’ as large sovereigns shorten execution process to de-risk issuance
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
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There is a lot of talk about how the UK has brushed off Brexit, with a series of strong data releases coming thick and fast. But so much of the chatter refers to a “post-Brexit bounce” — an odd phrase, given that Brexit has neither happened nor begun to happen. -
The European Commission says that Apple owes Ireland €13bn in back taxes — a figure that would more than cover the sovereign’s funding target for the year.
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The European Central Bank could bring the shorter end of the euro curve back into play for public sector borrowers next week if it opts to cut its deposit rate once again, as super low yields led one market participant to describe a seven year euro benchmark by Finland this week as targeting the “short end” of the curve. Craig McGlashan reports.
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After another week of a super solid dollar market, public sector bankers are starting to refer to the currency as “darling” — and all the signs suggest that the relationship is set for an extended honeymoon.
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Spain was the outlier among a trio of eurozone periphery sovereigns to auction debt this week, as its 10 year yields rose while those of the other two fell — a move that analysts blamed on Spain’s political situation.
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