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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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Italy hit its lowest five and 10 year yields of the eurozone era at auction on Thursday, as the country benefited from more hints from the European Central Bank that it is preparing to launch sovereign quantitative easing. The auctions came as the Italian Treasury worked on a plan to shift some of the country’s regional debt onto the central bank balance sheet and outlined plans for a return to the dollar market next year.
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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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Pakistan’s $1bn five year dollar sukuk, which was priced on Wednesday, has traded above par in secondary markets to 100.1/100.35 overnight.
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The Republic of Indonesia has picked the banks that will sit on its bond panel next year, dropping one bank and appointing two new members.
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The Republic of Finland is planning to make a rare visit to a long dated part of the curve next year, GlobalCapital understands.
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Portugal finished off its funding business for 2014 by easing its redemption burden over the next two years by just over 10% via an exchange offering on Wednesday. Italy looks set to break its 10 year euro-era yield record at auction on Thursday — and had the best possible preparation for the sale by cutting its short term borrowing costs at auction a day earlier.