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Canadian province to maintain market-friendly funding approach and 'meet investors where they want us'
Busy and ‘euro-heavy’ week ahead but dollar pipeline also building with issuers set to bring forward bond plans
◆ First dollar SSA benchmark in two weeks, 'very successful' ◆ 'Pro-investor' pricing approach on show once again ◆ Funding for new fiscal year well underway
Busy Thursday ahead as five euro and dollar benchmarks set to price after a slow March
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The Province of Ontario has mandated three banks to run the syndication of a 2.5 year dollar floating rate note. Meanwhile, Norway’s Kommunalbanken and Sweden’s Kommuninvest priced dollar floaters on Wednesday afternoon.
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Quebec returned to the Swiss franc market on Tuesday with a 10 year trade. While Quebec was once popular with Swiss investors for offering an enticing spread compared to sub-Libor domestic credits, the issuer has now achieved sub-Libor pricing of its own.
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The Federal State of Hessen has mandated banks for its second syndicated trade of the year, a seven year fixed rate deal expected to launch on Tuesday morning. Leads are expecting to attract enough demand for a benchmark trade, but, with pricing tight for German states, it could be difficult to stir up demand.
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The German Laender (42) priced its first trade of2013 on Thursday, plumping for a 10 year benchmark. The deal hit full subscription despite bankers away from the deal calling the pricing tight. The State of Thuringia is now considering a 10 year trade, according to syndicate official.
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The Autonomous Community of Madrid’s decision to complete all of its 2013 funding in one fell swoop on Wednesday may have left it with a higher than necessary cost of funding, warned bankers on Thursday. With the rally in the eurozone periphery showing no signs of abating, a more staggered approach to funding could have saved the issuer precious basis points.
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The Autonomous Community of Madrid followed hot on the heels of Spain’s 10 year, which was priced Tuesday, with a five year benchmark and a hefty private placement.