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Total €11bn already raised so far as issuer enjoys greater execution flexibility
◆ NIB head of funding Jens Hellerup on deal timing ◆ Fair value estimated ◆ Dollar callable demand continues
◆ Kommuninvest makes first appearance of 2026 in dollars ◆ Cades pulls big order book ◆ Volatile backdrop in swap spreads
◆ Sovereign not appeared in long-end since 2024 ◆ Pricing close to fair value and to EU ◆ 'Very supportive story' around Spain
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Following investor calls last Friday, two public sector borrowers hit the market for new dollar bonds on Monday, with IDB Invest going for a three year maturity and the Japan International Cooperation Agency making a rare appearance for a 10 year trade. -
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s board of directors has approved a proposal to accelerate its transition towards being a green bank, including devoting over 50% of its investments to the green economy by 2025. But it has deferred a decision on when the rest of its activities will be aligned with the Paris Agreement.
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FMO may lower its 2020 funding target when it reviews its borrowing plan after the summer, which could lead to a postponement of a planned dollar benchmark to next year. The Dutch development bank made a strong return to the issuance of subordinated debt this week ahead of a call date in December of its previous deal in the format.
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Momentum is growing for the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic to have a strong green thrust, as the UK’s mini-Budget and comments by European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde made clear this week. Capital market participants are enthusiastic about the prospect and expect it to further green the markets — but how far the drive goes will ultimately depend on politics, write Mike Turner, Jon Hay and Jasper Cox.
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Bertrand de Mazières is one of the best known and most respected figures in European debt capital markets. As director general of finance at the European Investment Bank (EIB), he oversees one of Europe’s most important bond issuers, a status not only due to the amount it issues each year, but also its role as a setter of standards and benchmarks for rest of the market — in good times and bad.
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The European Financial Stability Facility kicked off its third quarter funding in style this week as it raised 80% of the total with a well-subscribed five year bond.
