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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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France, Cades and the State of North-Rhine Westphalia have mandated banks to lead manage euro benchmarks as an agreement on the Cyprus bailout provided a good enough backdrop for SSAs to get stuck into the euro market.
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The Province of Manitoba will price a $500m five year global bond on Thursday afternoon at mid-swaps plus 12bp.
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The City of Gothenburg thundered through a landmark deal on Tuesday as it became the first ever Swedish municipality to sell a syndicated bond — and similar deals from the issuer are likely to follow this year, according to bankers.
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The Canton of Geneva sold a dual tranche Swiss franc bond on Thursday, opting for a dual tranche structure. A 10 year tranche saw good interest from a wide variety of investors, while insurance companies flocked towards the healthy new issue premium on a 20 year tranche.
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German regions opted to increase existing deals this week, as City State of Hamburg priced a tap and State of Rhineland Palatinate also mandated banks for a reopening.
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FMS Wertmanagement and the State of Thuringia both came to market with euro trades on Wednesday, FMS launching a new long two year line and Thuringia tapping seven year paper. Both issuers were able to achieve favourable pricing in not entirely favourable market conditions.