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Portugal and KfW lead euro supply with five year as dollar market focuses on second AfDB hybrid
◆ Tightest 10 year Länder bond this year ◆ Big book leads to 4bp spread move ◆ Deal still three times covered, green element was key
◆ One deal was judged ‘relatively tight’... ◆ And the other ‘definitely cheap’... ◆ ... though fair value tough to spot
Issuance recovers from last week’s wobble but concerns linger after issuers like KfW widen
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Moody’s has downgraded the Government of Japan’s debt rating by one notch from Aa3 to A1 with a stable outlook. The assessment comes on the tailwinds of mounting concerns over Japan’s ability to reduce fiscal deficit and the effectiveness of Abenomics. -
The Community of Aragon has become the second Spanish region to bring a deal to the capital markets since European Central Bank president Mario Draghi made dovish comments late last week. And with the Spanish sovereign’s yields hitting record lows this week, there could be more sub-sovereign action before the year is out.
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A cost saving measure from the French government could mean that the French sub-sovereign debt market could be unrecognisable in a few years.
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HSBC has moved the public sector DCM coverage it had in New York to London. The move affects Kevin Galligan, who was told of the decision last week, it is understood.
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When UBS exited the supranational and agency bond business in 2012 there were justifiable concerns that more and more dealers, straining under the cost of supporting this most important part of the capital markets, would follow suit. But the sector has changed — and even those dealers that left clients in the lurch should not be afraid to rebuild old relationships. They may even find themselves welcomed back with open arms.
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The Bailiwick of Guernsey could follow Jersey in debuting in the bond market this year, after mandating banks on Monday afternoon to run a series of investor meetings.
