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Revival in overseas demand for French SSA paper
Deal will bring fourth major multilateral development bank to the market
◆ Other options on table but issuer opts for two taps ◆ ‘Huge books’ now a norm for the issuer, clear NIP this time ◆ EU’s curve evolves to resemble that of EGB peers
◆ Tightest level since IFC's three year print ◆ Investors recycle redemptions ◆ Programmatic and pragmatic approach
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Structured transactions that transfer risk from banks’ balance sheets are set to grow in emerging markets as their financial systems become more sophisticated and lenders try to deal with losses caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Multilateral development banks are playing a central role — they aim to stimulate private sector interest, even if sometimes investors resent their involvement. Jon Hay reports. -
The European Investment Bank strode into the digital capital markets this week with a blockchain bond. While the bond itself was an important milestone, a key achievement of the trade was its use of a digital euro provided by the Banque de France for the cash settlement leg.
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Bpifrance achieved a solid result as it sold its first green bond on Thursday, which came alongside another green bond from a compatriot issuer.
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PSP Capital, the debt issuance arm of Canada’s Public Sector Pension Investment Board, is planning a dollar benchmark — its first international bond ever.
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Two triple-A rated supranational borrowers scored big in the Australasian bond markets on Wednesday with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank selling its first Kangaroo trade and the World Bank bringing the joint biggest ever SSA Kauri bond – equalling the record it set last year.
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The Asian Development dropped into the dim sum market on Wednesday to sell the first note from an SSA issuer in almost three weeks. Despite the recent absence of SSA names, the asset class is on pace for a record year.
