TD Securities
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The dollar bond market for public sector borrowers this week rounded off a spectacular January, with many bankers describing it as “perfect” and the best in five years.
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A trio of issuers brought deals across the short end of the dollar curve on Wednesday, adding to what one SSA syndicate head described as the “ideal January”. Supply looks to have dimmed for now, with no deals on screen for Thursday and Chinese New Year holidays next week likely to halt benchmark issuance, but bankers believe conditions are so hot that arbitrage deals or floating rate notes could still break through.
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Public sector borrowers are staying focused on the belly of the dollar curve, with a pair of issuers lined up for Wednesday. Demand at that part of the curve shows no sign of letting up, with two issuers out in fives on Tuesday — one of which was able to increase the size of its issue from its initial target.
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The Nordic Investment Bank and Province of Quebec are set to hit the five year part of the dollar curve on Tuesday, a trade that has returned some bumper deals for public sector borrowers so far in 2017.
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Guarantor: Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board
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Guarantor: Financial Market Stabilisation Fund of the Federal Republic of Germany
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Council of Europe Development Bank on Thursday rounded off an enormous week for public sector dollar issuance, adding volume to what has already been the busiest start to a year in dollar benchmarks. Several SSA bankers believe the next step could be a move out the curve to 10 years.
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The European Investment Bank added a Z1.5bn ($360m) tap to its May 2021 Polish zloty bond on Wednesday. The supranational has pledged to build a curve in the currency, printing three times so far.