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Analysts discuss the scope of tightening in Bund swap spreads and the impact on SSA spreads
OATs and OLOs could weaken further versus Bunds while southern European countries and EU continue to paint a positive picture
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Uncertainty looms large as presidential race far from clear and budget negotiations potentially ‘highly challenging’
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Summer in full swing but first two weeks of August not completely off the cards for non-euro deals
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  • It is a fine testament to the growing stature of the Islamic finance market that various novel borrowers are pressing ahead with plans to issue international sukuk for the first time — the likes of Hong Kong, Luxembourg and Dogus Group among them. But with so many debut deals revving up to join an autumnal convoy, those that can beat the traffic are advised to do so.
  • Daiwa Capital Markets has reshuffled part of its top investment banking team, naming a new head of investment banking for Europe and the Middle East.
  • SSA
    The Republic of Iceland returned to euro syndications for the first time since 2006 on Tuesday, building a nearly three times oversubscribed book and pricing at the tight end of guidance with a €750m July 2020 bond.
  • SSA
    The Community of Aragon made it a second day of success in a row for Spanish regions, with a three year bond that was more than three times oversubscribed and matched the spread compression achieved by a Madrid deal on Monday. Greece could make it a triple whammy for the periphery this week if it comes with a much rumoured three year deal.
  • Hong Kong could head a flurry of sukuk deals to come to market after the summer lull, with the territory said to be looking to issue a five year debut in September — although it may press for as early as August.
  • SSA
    The Republic of Iceland mandated banks for what will be its first euro benchmark since 2006 — and only its second ever — on Monday.