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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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Banco Espírito Santo reported a €3.6bn loss this week, but the Portuguese soveriegn looks safe from contagion. Its $4.5bn October 2024 from four weeks ago has tightened versus swaps since pricing. -
Two German states sold taps of euro denominated bonds late this week. Federal State of Hessen and the City State of Berlin drew attention from domestic accounts despite many investors slowing their buying because of the summer break.
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Greece braved the furore surrounding Banco Espírito Santo this week to print its second deal since receiving a bailout in 2010. But the trade fell short of some bankers’ expectations — both in volume and maturity — and some worried that the politically driven rigidity of the sovereign’s funding strategy could come back to bite it if there is similar volatility when it next comes to the market, most likely a seven year bond later this year, writes Craig McGlashan.
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The Inter-American Development Bank took advantage of strong demand for dollar paper this week to sell its largest dollar benchmark, while Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten also visited the market, suggesting that appetite remains robust despite many investors getting ready to embark on summer holidays.
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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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The State of Baden-Wuerttemberg was able to print an increased benchmark at the tight end of guidance on Thursday, becoming the second German state to do so this week.
