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The Asian Development Bank hit screens for a new 10 year green bond on Tuesday, an area of the dollar curve that has seen only a handful of trades in 2018. -
Cambodian microfinance institution Hattha Kaksekar (HKL) is poised to sell the country’s first bond later this year.
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The Asian Development Bank mandated banks for a new seven year sterling benchmark on Thursday, as issuers pile into the maturity amid strong bank treasury demand.
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Asian Development Bank has become the second ever borrower to sell Armenian dram denominated paper.
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A slew of deals hit screens in sterling this week, allowing SSA borrowers from three continents to pick up a combined £1.175bn ($1.55bn) in funding — including one borrower’s largest-ever deal in the currency.
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A pair of seasoned green bond issuers brought deals in the format this week — but each opted to print in a currency in which it had not sold green bonds before.
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Asian Development Bank picked up €600m and was able to tighten pricing as it sold a green bond in euros for the first time.
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A pair of supranational issuers are this week bringing new currencies to their green funding offerings.
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Public sector borrowers looking for dollar funding are likely to have to go even shorter than they have been used to after this week’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting, said SSA bankers.
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Public sector borrowers had one of their busiest weeks of the year in sterling, with a supranational trade in particular getting a strong reception. More could follow next week, with demand strong from Asian investors, said bankers.
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A pair of supranationals hit opposite ends of the euro curve on Tuesday, keeping down their size ambitions in favour of tightening pricing.
