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Analysts discuss the scope of tightening in Bund swap spreads and the impact on SSA spreads
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
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The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) priced its first offshore bond on October 20, raising Rmb5bn ($788m) from a dim sum deal widely hailed as important for the internationalisation of the Chinese currency. But while the transaction is a landmark for the country, doubts remain about whether more such issuance will follow from the central bank, write Carrie Hong and Narae Kim. -
The Republic of Angola, owner of one of the most controversial CEEMEA mandates of recent years, has set roadshow dates for a deal three years in the making.
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The Republic of Namibia on Thursday opened books on its first deal in four years, and the first African sovereign bond without a guarantee since July.
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The Republic of Korea has picked six banks for a bond that will include the first renminbi-denominated trade from the sovereign. The RMB portion is highly likely to be issued offshore but there’s also a possibility that the country will attempt to enter the recently reopened Panda market.
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Romania became the latest CEE name to demonstrate the renewed bid for duration this week, drawing praise for a 10 and 20 year dual tranche euro transaction. However, some debt bankers away from the deal felt the 20 year had come at a hefty spread.
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Credit Suisse announced at its strategy day on Wednesday that it would be relinquishing its European primary dealerships and exiting secondary market making in European government bonds – leading market participants to assume that the bank’s SSA business would also be mothballed.
