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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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Whether or not the European Central Bank announces a programme of sovereign quantitative easing at its next meeting on Thursday or — as many analysts predict — in the first quarter of next year, eurozone countries are already taking advantage of the plummeting borrowing costs generated by the expectation of central bank action. -
Chile entered the market on Wednesday with its debut euro trade. It is also expected to announce a long dollar 10 year at the US open, which investors say could be printed at a yield of lower than 3%.
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All eyes in the sovereign, supranational and agency market will be on the European Central Bank when it meets on Thursday, with eurozone sovereign yields hitting record lows in anticipation that further dovish measures will be unveiled — or at least hinted at. But while syndicated euro supply had all but dried up this week, there was still business to be done in non-core currencies.
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Portugal plans to finish 2015 with a large cash buffer for the third year in a row, despite measly money market rates hiking the cost of holding money for pre-funding.
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Spain is set to enjoy a record busting auction of 10 year debt on Thursday, after its secondary yields hit record lows on Monday amid speculation that the European Central Bank will give further hints towards — or even announce plans for — sovereign quantitative easing at its next meeting the same day.
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One of Asia’s most consistent sovereign issuers, the Republic of Indonesia, is set to tap the market four times in three different currencies next year, according to a spokesperson for the country’s Directorate General of Debt Management.
