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◆ New sterling five year lands after BoE Level B upgrade ◆ Dollar FRN 'snowball' as $2bn raised ◆ Callable issuance steady as zero structures cool
◆ EDC prints tightest US dollar deal from a Canadian this year ◆ Tight spread to US Treasuries 'looks good for Canada risk' ◆ World Bank mandates seven year dollar floater
◆ EDC had originally considered last week for dollar deal ◆ Favourable dollar funding could tempt European SSAs ◆ Five year tenor safer option
◆ Curve inversion 'vividly' debated for 15 year print ◆ 'Structural shortage' of French agency paper ◆ Prefunding under consideration ahead of 2027 French political risk
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The short end of the euro curve is becoming the new sweet spot for public sector borrowers, according to SSA bankers, despite the deeply negative yields in these maturities. The European Stability Mechanism (ESM), Instituto de Crédito Oficial (Ico) and Investitionsbank Berlin (IBB) are all enjoying strong outings with three or five year tenors this week. -
The African Development Bank returned to its inaugural Norwegian krone social bond to increase the trade to Nkr1bn ($109.4m) this week, as it looks to move its social bond framework into other currencies, including dollars.
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Instituto de Crédito Oficial (Ico) is planning to issue its second green bond in 2020, following its debut trade in the format earlier this year.
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Instituto de Crédito Oficial (Ico) and Investitionsbank Berlin (IBB) found strong demand in the short end of the euro curve on Wednesday, which SSA bankers are calling the new sweet spot, despite the deeply negative yields.
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The lack of unity among the European Central Bank’s Governing Council on monetary policy means its next deposit rate cut will probably not occur until next year, according to analysts.
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The World Bank’s pioneering pandemic bond has failed to recognise what the World Health Organisation has said is the second largest Ebola epidemic ever, which took place in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This is a gross failure, but the jury is still out on using such instruments to fund disaster response in the developing world.
