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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 Republic of Indonesia printed its second ever bond in euros on July 23 as it continues to expand its funding sources in a bid to diversify away from dollars. While the sovereign made a conscious decision to pay up to achieve its aim, market participants are split whether the cost of diversification was worth it.
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Zambia has printed its $1.25bn bond with a yield higher than any other outstanding African sovereign bond, as investors have this year punished the country for falling copper prices, a weak kwacha and a gaping budget deficit.
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Slovenia gave CEEMEA the privilege of producing the first post-Greek agreement Eurozone sovereign deal this week. Pricing with only a single digit new issue premium and a pack of investment grade accounts in the book proved the sovereign is increasingly leaving its EM roots behind. But the success will still raise hopes among CEEMEA governments looking for duration.
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German agency KfW expanded its stable of green bond issues to a fourth currency this week when it sold a debut sterling-denominated green bond.
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The Russian government has joined a growing group of sovereign CPI-linked bond issuers, and analysts expect the government to return for at least one more sale this year.