TD Securities
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The World Bank impressed with its first benchmark transaction of its new fiscal year this week as it received solid demand despite pricing tightly to match the spread it paid for a five year deal before the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.
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TD Securities has appointed Matthew Jaconelli to head up its MTN and niche currency operations in Europe, taking over from Sameer Rehman, who will now focus on financial and corporate issuance.
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The European Stability Mechanism is likely to use its funding window scheduled for next week to issue a dollar benchmark, according to SSA bankers.
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UBS Group opened books on new additional tier one (AT1) on Wednesday, as it looked to hoover up demand from yield-starved investors in the Reg S dollar market.
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World Bank scored an impressive result with the first dollar benchmark of its new fiscal year as it priced at the joint-tightest level versus mid-swaps for a five year deal in the currency since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.
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World Bank mandated banks on Monday to lead its first dollar benchmark transaction of its 2020/21 financial year, which could be priced tighter versus mid-swaps than any other five year dollar trade since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
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CPPIB Capital mandated banks on Friday for its third dollar benchmark this year as it looks to jump on the back of a strong reception for Canadian and Japanese borrowers in the currency this week.
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The Inter-American Investment Corporation (IDB Invest) received its biggest ever order book as it came to the market this week for its latest Covid-19 response bond. The strong demand allowed the issuer to comfortably print its joint-biggest deal flat to fair value.
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A trio of SSA borrowers hit the market for dollar paper this week, testing the waters across the curve and finding investors receptive. Although the top tier names are mostly well funded, demand is still hot for the extra yield offered by the second layer of SSA borrowers.
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The Province of Alberta hit the market for a 10 year deal, raising $2bn and impressing onlookers with a solid order book. Its peer Quebec will follow up on Thursday with a five year. But despite Alberta's success, further supply at the tenor may be limited.
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The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is considering increasing its 2020 funding programme to meet the high demand for its coronavirus response package. That could lead to the Beijing-based supranational launching a Kangaroo bond programme in the coming weeks and to it making a return to the dollar market later this year.