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OATs and OLOs could weaken further versus Bunds while southern European countries and EU continue to paint a positive picture
Uncertainty looms large as presidential race far from clear and budget negotiations potentially ‘highly challenging’
Summer in full swing but first two weeks of August not completely off the cards for non-euro deals
◆ Oil slides, easing inflation fears ◆ Vote split and September QT signals to set tone for Gilts ◆ Oil-driven hike pricing unwinds days before the Bank decides
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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.
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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.
