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'Dead quiet' few weeks will benefit issuers as excess bonds need absorption before issuance starts to ‘fire on all cylinders’ from August 17
Supplying a ‘diversity of instruments’ is important for sovereign to meet needs of different investors, says DMO chief
◆ First of two planned linker syndications for 2026-7 executed swiftly ◆ Earlier book open, quick three hour execution to limit risk ◆ £93bn of Gilts issued off year's £246bn programme since April 1
Sovereign issuer overcomes challenges to revive public dollar presence after half a decade’s silence
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The Kingdom of Bahrain has returned to tap bonds less than a week after an unexpected Standard & Poor’s downgrade led to the issuer cancelling a $750m dual tranche bond increase. Rival bankers said the strategy was right, but were surprised by the tight pricing offered. -
Spain's spread over Italian bonds could widen further as investors fret over its finances while responding positively to the reforms led by Italy prime minister Matteo Renzi, despite Spain shrugging off a move from positive to stable outlook from Moody's late last week.
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A plunge in sterling’s value on Monday after the UK government picked a date for the country’s European Union membership is unlikely to stop SSAs adding to a record breaking year in the currency so far, said bankers.
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China has become the biggest and arguably the most important capital market in Asia. The size and scope of transactions combined with the fast pace of reform is influencing capital markets well outside the country’s borders. In our first China Deals and Investment Bank of the Year Awards, we select the standout transactions and institutions. Our thanks to all those firms that took the time to pitch. Full write-ups of each award will be published in the next Asiamoney supplement in late March.
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Read on to discover how far advanced selected European sovereigns are in their funding programmes after the first month and a half of the year.
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A healthy pair of benchmarks this week and strong conditions mean the euro market is wide open for a pair of supranationals to bring planned deals next week.
