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◆ Treasurer says EDC 'purposely waited' for benign US CPI print ◆ Central bank share of dollar order book swings 10% higher ◆ Hedge funds at the table and 'have a role to play'
'Dead quiet' few weeks will benefit issuers as excess bonds need absorption before issuance starts to ‘fire on all cylinders’ from August 17
Green investors buy when everyone else stops, giving issuers one last pricing lever — perhaps to cross a line none of them wants to reach
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Islamic Development Bank has picked banks for a roadshow promoting its debut euro denominated sukuk benchmark — for the second time this year. -
The European Stability Mechanism mandated banks on Monday for its second ever dollar benchmark, following the launch of its dollar programme last year. The supranational will likely issue a size of $3bn to complete its funding needs for the year, according to SSA bankers.
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This week's funding scorecard looks at the progress of Europe's supranationals and agencies at the start of the fourth quarter.
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Österreichische Kontrollbank could issue one more benchmark before the year end at the short end of the curve, according to a treasury official at the agency.
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Ireland this week added its name to the growing list of sovereign green bond issuers, achieving one of its main goals as it diversified its investor base. A debut French agency issuer joined the sovereign on Wednesday, printing its first ever deal — which also came from the first ever Green Euro Medium Term Note programme.
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A global equity sell-off mid-week caused some jitters among bankers covering a live Kommunalbanken dollar deal on Wednesday, but the nervousness proved unfounded as the trade came through to acclaim. The deal was typical in a week where SSAs priced tight and with big books despite choppy wider markets.
