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Guillaume Pichard, assistant deputy minister, on the five year call, the repo boost and the cost versus home
◆ State’s pre-summer deal attracts €2bn book ◆ Maybe only one more deal to come on reduced needs ◆ 2bp NIP to start as issuer tries to ‘be fair to the market’
◆ Canadian province tests post-Starmer sterling ◆ Five year choice keeps the buyers ◆ New issue concession estimated
Nine banks chosen to run £1.5bn borrowing programme
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Economists are sceptical that a mere €21bn can make a difference to Europe’s chronic investment shortage. But those close to the Juncker Plan are convinced it has brought a new urgency to removing barriers to investment. The new European Fund for Strategic Investment will have more freedom — and perhaps more importantly, is charged with reforming Europe’s whole investment culture. By Jon Hay.
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Bonds with an environmental, social or governance theme became very much a mainstream product for public sector borrowers in 2014. From that stable base, the market is ready to expand its reach into more diverse projects and currencies this year as fresh issuers come on board. Craig McGlashan reports.
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The Bank of England has signed a co-operation agreement with the European Central Bank to share clearing house information and boost currency swaps lines, after the ECB lost a court case to try to force euro trades to be cleared in the eurozone.
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BNP Paribas has restructured reporting lines on its syndicate desk, including giving one person responsibility for loans, high yield bonds and leveraged finance. -
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North Rhine-Westphalia has become the first German state to sell a socially responsible bond, pricing its debut sustainability bond flat to its curve.
