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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 deadline for responses to Egypt’s RFP passed at noon in Cairo on Thursday with a decision on the mandate expected as soon as early next week, said one DCM banker. -
Ghana bought back $100m of its outstanding 2017s on Tuesday after postponing a new issue last week which was due to finance a much larger buy-back. Ghana’s bonds have since rallied, bringing the country’s borrowing costs down substantially, according to a fixed income investor.
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Payment of the overdue coupon and principal on the Republic of Congo’s $478m 2029s has sparked a rally in the sovereign’s bonds, but an investor said he was still uncertain whether the default was the result of an administrative error or symptomatic of a deeper problem with the country’s finances.
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Since the August 4 announcement that the Bank of England will purchase corporate bonds again, much chin stroking has occurred about the differences between the Bank’s approach and that of the European Central Bank. In at least one respect, though, the BoE's scheme seems superior.
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Nigeria sent out a request for proposals on Monday for a $1bn bond and has asked for responses by September 19.
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Standard & Poor’s has upgraded South Korea’s long-term sovereign credit rating by one notch to AA from AA- with a stable outlook, in line with Moody’s Aa2 rating of the country.
