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◆ First dollar benchmark from World Bank since October 2025 ◆ 'Remarkable' size and spread achieved ◆ IDA jumps through hoops to issue SEC exempt deal
◆ 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'
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The bond market is well ahead of schedule in its adoption of potential Libor replacements, with several issuers having printed notes linked to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (Sofr) in the dollar market, and to the Sterling Overnight Index Average (Sonia) in sterling. Borrowers are setting strong standards for other participants to take up, as well as adjusting structures to ensure the eventual market is optimal. That does not mean the job is finished, of course. GlobalCapital spoke to some of the pioneers in the Sonia and Sofr markets about their work so far — and the challenges ahead. -
FMS Wertmanagement is planning to issue its first Sofr-linked issue in 2019, which will be sold to the money markets in the form of asset-backed commercial paper.
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The unexpected decision by Jim Yong Kim to stand down as World Bank president three years ahead of schedule will raise worries in the development community that Donald Trump will use the opportunity to select a political appointee. By Phil Thornton
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The dollar market for public sector borrowers begins in earnest on Wednesday with a pair of borrowers out with benchmarks and bankers confident the deals will go well thanks to a demand/supply imbalance. The trades follow a small floater tap from a supranational on Monday that was the first syndicated deal of the year in the currency.
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FMS Wertmanagement was quick to execute its inaugural Sonia-linked bond on Monday amid strong sterling floater demand. That hunger is showing no signs of abating, with International Finance Corporation looking to follow with its own debut Sonia bond on Tuesday.
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The European Financial Stability Facility rebooted the euro public sector market on Monday with an intraday execution ahead of what SSA bankers expect to be a busy week for supply. Belgium and KfW are already on screens for benchmark trades in the 10 year part of the curve.
