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An public sector issuer breaking a record with a deal this week became so common a claim it began to sound like, well, a broken record. But questions remain about how robust demand really is
Markets ‘not out of the woods yet’ as large sovereigns shorten execution process to de-risk issuance
Huge order book allowed the issuer to increase size of five year dollar trade
Issuer had already pre-funded in dollars earlier this year
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The States of Guernsey entered the bond market for the first time on Friday, having been tempted to bring a deal by ultra low Gilt yields.
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Sterling investors worried about a drop in Gilt supply from the United Kingdom this financial year after Wednesday’s autumn statement received some good news on Thursday, as a new issuer mandated banks on Thursday for a debut bond. -
A pair of German states jumped into the euro market at the start of the week, grabbing the opportunity to source cheap funding as speculation that the European Central Bank could start buying government bonds pushed Bund yields to record lows. But despite the luscious funding conditions, bankers are struggling to find supply.
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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.
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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.
