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◆ €18bn blockbuster executed in June ◆ Book size and quality both comparable to January ◆ Greece, Sweden to conclude sovereign pipeline for H1
◆ Lead points to high-quality book ◆ Subscription ratio slips from prior tap ◆ Maturity had 'pretty clear consensus'
‘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
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The Sultanate of Oman has picked banks for a local currency sukuk debut, as the country’s Capital Markets Authority awaits feedback on draft legislation for Islamic bond issuance.
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Greece’s funding prospects for 2015 are hanging on the outcome of a presidential vote in the country, the first round of which is set to take place later on Wednesday.
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Eurozone periphery sovereigns holding auctions this week will have to brave a volatile backdrop where Greek yields are thrashing around like a beached shark, while other periphery countries’ borrowing costs are bobbing more gently. -
Spain is open to taps of its longest outstanding bond, a 50 year private placement, and demand could be strong as investors look at ever longer maturities in a hunt for yield. But a minimum deal size could limit the investor base able to buy the sovereign’s paper, said bankers.
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Asian sovereigns were out in full force in 2014, taking advantage of a low interest rate environment to establish bond benchmarks for their corporate sectors. But with rates likely to go up, such exuberance is unlikely to be seen again in 2015, writes Rev Hui.
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This week's funding scorecard looks at European sovereigns and, for those available, provides their funding targets for 2015.
