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‘Very normal market’ despite ongoing war and volatility to support another wave of new issues
Bankers say the ambition to price the first SSA bond through US Treasuries has faded as recent five year deals stall and barely perform in secondary
Books on the dollar deal opened just hours after Iran attacked the country
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Public sector issuance could grow next year as Europe faces the double cost of strengthening security against terrorism and re-homing people fleeing war in the Middle East, adding to existing supply pressures, bankers have warned.
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Governments must focus on issuing benchmark deals to mitigate a secondary market liquidity squeeze, which is only set to worsen as regulation hits primary dealers, warned bankers at a government bonds conference in Brussels.
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Credit Suisse’s withdrawal from primary dealerships has scared the market, while regulatory change is hurting other banks still in the business. Now issuers must take responsibility for their own liquidity — and that means doing bigger deals. -
The European Central Bank has given its strongest hint yet that it could introduce more monetary easing in December, as eurozone periphery issuers enjoyed falling yields and strong demand.
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Spain auctioned three year debt at a record low yield on Thursday, but its borrowing costs may have further to fall after the European Central Bank gave a strong hint that it could introduce more monetary easing.
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Bahrain took $1.5bn from a dual tranche deal this week. But despite the unusual size of each tranche and the lack of price tightening, rival bankers kept their knives sheathed in recognition of how difficult the Middle East market has become.
