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Spreads expected to remain ‘well anchored’ in coming weeks despite this week’s blip
Issuer adjusts pricing strategy after market volatility spikes following collapse of US-Iran ceasefire
◆ Issuer leaves concession on the table to secure top accounts ◆ Pricing versus AFD deal ◆ Official institutions hold French agency spreads at the tights
◆ Sven Wabbels reveals four dimensions behind dual tranche call ◆ Seven year restraint as 1bp for four years more risk ◆ Pricing through Treasuries 'not a goal'
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A vicious move in swap spreads left investors in IFC’s $1bn social bond with one of the lowest SSA spreads to US Treasuries ever on Wednesday, and a subsequent reversal has left investors wincing. Some questioned the strategy and timing of the trade, but most simply thought that investors were the victim of circumstance. -
This week, it was the best of times, it was the worst of times – and despite volatility caused by the spread of the Covid-19, a trickle of MTN issuance has managed to slip through into the market.
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This week's funding scorecard looks at the progress French agencies have made in their funding programmes by mid-March.
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Since the invention of green bonds 13 years ago, market participants have circled round the problem of what is green. There are many answers, such as the Climate Bonds Initiative's standards, but none have any official authority. That is about to change. The EU's Green Bond Standard is likely to become law before the year is out, and it could alter the market in several ways.
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The outlook for Italy continues to worsen, as both the coronavirus pandemic and financial markets rout deepened on Thursday. But essential services are functioning, in society and markets, and Italians are helping each other through the crisis, including with funding difficulties. By Jon Hay and Lewis McLellan
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The public sector bond market pipeline is likely to remain sparsely populated as coronavirus pandemic volatility engulfs markets. But SSAs are happy to sit on the sidelines and wait for better market conditions.
