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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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French regions are expected to diversify their private placement deals in the coming year — issuing in yen, sterling and Swiss francs, according to MTN bankers. The regions will find particularly strong demand for yen issues as small Japanese investors begin to hunt for paper.
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The State of North-Rhine Westphalia priced the first oversubscribed deal in euros in a week on Tuesday as initial price thoughts offered at a healthy spread to mid-swaps caught investors’ attention. The level of demand enabled the issuer to print a larger deal than targeted at the tight end of guidance.
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City of Mainz made a strong entrance to the bond market on Tuesday, drawing a more than three times oversubscribed book to a five year floater and pricing at the tight end of guidance. The success of the deal could tempt other German cities to follow the issuer with bonds, said bankers.
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State of Baden-Württemberg has around €300m of cash left to raise this year, after collecting €1bn from its first benchmark in nearly five years this week — a trade that reached full subscription but only after a slow book build.
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British Columbia sold its debut dim sum bond on Friday, the largest ever in the format from a non-Chinese SSA. Central banks piled into the deal, keen on a rare opportunity to pick up triple-A paper denominated in renminbi.
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British Columbia is set to price its debut dim sum bond on Friday, the first ever trade in the format from a sovereign or sub-sovereign issuer. Strong demand for the deal is expected to allow the issuer to price it tighter than initial guidance.