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The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank issued its second bond in Indian rupees via a private placement this week. Elsewhere, as rates rise, MTN dealers are finding attractive opportunities in other key Asian markets. -
The rise in US Treasury yields has begun to sour. While at first it was hailed as an indication that investors were anticipating rapid economic recovery and stimulus-borne inflation, it seems now to have outstripped inflation expectations. The sell-off shows little sign of slowing, and if the volatility does not abate, primary markets could begin to suffer.
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The European Union this week began preparing its second Support to mitigate Unemployment Risks in an Emergency transaction of the year, amid a volatile period in the rates market driven by reflation concerns.
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BNP Paribas returned to the Swiss franc market to land a new senior non-preferred issue slightly inside its euro curve this week. In recent weeks, several foreign borrowers have tapped the market and, with tightening levels looking attractive, bankers are confident more could follow.
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Development Bank of Japan became the second SSA borrower of the week to sell a dollar benchmark in the supplied three year tenor, tightening pricing by 5bp on the sustainability bond.
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BlackRock and Amundi, the largest asset managers in the US and Europe, have both published policies on how they intend to engage with companies about climate change. After widespread criticism, BlackRock has moved a long way towards a more proactive stance, but it is not clear yet that either firm is prepared to get really tough with high carbon emitters — especially in their passive portfolios.
