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Periphery eurozone sovereigns shrugged off difficult conditions in parts of European periphery bond markets — caused by concerns over the fortunes of Banco Espírito Santo — at a series of auctions on Thursday, while a Spanish region was able to print a privately placed tap. Tricky conditions for peripheral syndications could create more opportunities in the private market, said MTN dealers.
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Greece’s next step towards capital markets recovery is likely to be a seven year benchmark after the sovereign negotiated a tricky backdrop to print a €1.5bn three year bond.
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Markets have taken the Indonesian presidential election in their stride, after conflicting unofficial results led to Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo and Prabowo Subianto both claiming victory this week. -
Searing investor demand for yield has set the stage for a widely expected second visit of the year to the bond market by Greece in the wake of a series of spread busting, oversubscribed deals and auctions for sovereigns and regions in the eurozone periphery this week.
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Greece mandated banks for a three year euro benchmark on Wednesday afternoon. Bankers on the mandate cited the sovereign’s desire to build its curve while steering clear of some of its long-dated outstanding paper and an urge to print at ever lower yields as the primary reasons behind the maturity choice.
