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◆ CEB lands tight to Treasuries ◆ 4% coupon lures some buyers ◆ Cades orders above $13bn
◆ Issuer sets 'interesting benchmark' for peers ◆ New issue premium estimated ◆ EIB dollar FRN 'very impressive'
◆ Issuer maintains predictable approach with new deal ◆ The most oversubscribed EU syndication in 2026 yet ◆ Two more bonds priced off own curve, but it's still 'not a rule'
◆ Euro deal more than seven times subscribed ◆ New issue premium estimated ◆ Value versus OATs and Spanish agencies
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A record start to the SSA sterling market came to a halt early this week, with borrowers avoiding prints as the UK Parliament delivered a historically large defeat to the government over its planned withdrawal agreement with the European Union. But once the big risk of the event was out the way, supply picked up — although with Brexit’s direction as uncertain as ever, further blocks to issuance are likely. -
Given the uncertainty created by Tuesday’s Brexit vote, the issuance frontloaded into the Swiss franc market at the start of the week was dominated by domestic borrowers.
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Agence Française de Développement (AFD) this week sold its largest ever benchmark as it tackled an increased funding programme that will grow further in the next few years. That means the issuer will look to bring big trades again — as well as potentially growing its presence in the privately placed MTN market.
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High grade bond markets have made a flying start to the year, defying the expectations of a bear market in fixed income following the end of the European Central Bank’s asset purchase programme and tightening of monetary policy in the US. Instead of the expected cautious tone, investors have been fuelling record order books, big deals and strong performance in the secondary markets, write Burhan Khadbai and Nigel Owen.
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Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten received its biggest ever order book in euros for a 10 year benchmark on Thursday, allowing it to print its biggest size in the currency since 2016.
