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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 Kingdom of Thailand has completed its first asset liability management exercise, using a one-into-four bond switch to reduce some of its short term debt.
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Mario Draghi is certain to be on many eurozone funding officials’ Christmas card lists, after the European Central Bank president’s latest dovish comments helped issuers hit record low yields and print lowest ever coupons this week.
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A triumphant sovereign return, and an innovative socially responsible deal helped the sukuk market smash through its previous record year for issuance volumes. Unusual but impressive trades from Pakistan and the International Finance Facility for Immunisation (IFFIm) helped the growing asset class beat its previous annual dollar issuance record set in 2012 and put the gloss on a burgeoning fourth quarter run of deals.
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Bulgaria is looking to raise a medium term bridge loan of as much as Lev3bn ($1.92bn) in international markets ahead of a government bond issue next year.
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Emerging market bankers believe there is only around a fortnight left for CEEMEA borrowers to tap the market. But investors showed they were still keen active this week as two African sovereigns approached the market — Kenya printing a tap of the $2bn dual trancher it sold in June and Ethiopia announcing roadshow dates for a debut bond that bankers away from the deal said is likely to be a $1bn 10 year.
