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The Republic of the Philippines plans to execute a $2bn deal in the first half of the year, consisting of a bond swap to extend maturities and a new transaction as part of its ongoing liability management efforts. -
Standard & Poor’s unexpectedly downgraded Republic of Poland to BBB+ on Friday, causing a large sell-off of the sovereign’s debt just a week after it printed a dual tranche €1.75bn Eurobond.
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Canada’s reputation as a top notch sovereign issuer may have taken a hit thanks to plunging commodity prices — with the problem particularly acute for oil producing provinces such as Alberta, which face rapidly rising borrowing needs. And the commodity concern comes as worries over a Canadian housing bubble linger on. But with its total net debt-to-GDP among the lowest of G7 countries and some of its smallest provinces able to bring strong bond deals to the international markets, the Canadian story is still a strong one.
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Republic of Poland’s €1.75bn dual tranche market reopener underperformed on the break on Tuesday. The deal drew criticism for printing too tight and too wide, based on which comparable was used, but the Polish Ministry of Finance called the note a success.
