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◆ Debut seven year priced through issuer's dollar curve, leads say ◆ Green label and no-grow size steady IFC through selloff ◆ Rival banker questions wisdom of July inaugural
◆ Steep government curve means investors need less spread on top ◆ French spreads widen, but AFD tightens ◆ Fair value 'a fluid concept' on inverted curve
◆ Early order book built before Middle East risk returned ◆ Seven year spread held steady as 'insurance' against volatility ◆ Format chosen to avoid straining 'finite pool of liquidity'
◆ Issuer brings another pre-summer deal to fund enlarged programme ◆ Tightening possible despite weakened backdrop ◆ Book not huge but quality 'extremely high', spreads 'decent' to KfW and Land NRW
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The Nordic Investment Bank has broadened its investments in the socially responsible bond market to include social, sustainability and sustainability-linked bonds from issuers in the bank’s member countries. -
Four public sector borrowers announced new deals in the primary market on Monday ahead of the European Union’s much anticipated second transaction from its Support to mitigate Unemployment Risks in an Emergency programme this year, which is expected to arrive later in the week.
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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.
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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.
