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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 European Financial Stability Facility surprised market participants on Tuesday with its choice of maturity for its upcoming benchmark, opting to sell a deal that matures in just one year. While some bankers away from the deal were baffled by the decision, syndicate managers were vigorous in their defence of the issuer’s choice.
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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.
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The Community of Madrid printed a new July 2023 bond through its curve and overshot its maximum size target on Monday, as bankers said that the deal could signal a series of trades from its Spanish regional peers.
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Madrid could become the second Iberian issuer to bring a syndicated bond issue in as many weeks, following the Portuguese sovereign's successful dollar deal earlier this week.
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The State of North-Rhine Westphalia showed that Swiss franc investors still have an appetite for high quality paper when it returned to the market after a three year absence this week. The paper sold well to a clutch of investors on the hunt for high grade paper, despite a punitive spread through mid-swaps.
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The Community of Madrid is planning a syndication that could come as soon as next week, according to a funding official at the region’s ministry of finance.