German Sovereign
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The private placement market is proving its worth at the long end in euros and with dollar floaters, helping issuers make the most of excellent conditions. -
SNCF Réseau launched its first 30 year green bond on Tuesday, following the example set by European Investment Bank at the end of June. KfW was also out in euros with a long 15 year — and more borrowers might be tempted to bring euro deals at the long end, said bankers.
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Respite from a two week old rout in eurozone government bond yields allowed two public sector borrowers on Monday to venture out with mandates for long dated euro deals. But analysts warned that the sovereign bond sell-off could have more room left to run.
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The euro market showed its strength for SSA borrowers this week, as Agence Française de Développement succeeded in bringing a deal after requesting a change in its banking licence and KfW kept up its record of raising €5bn with every euro benchmark this year despite a volatile backdrop.
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Euro conditions are excellent for public sector borrowers, with Spain pulling in a nearly €30bn book for an €8bn 10 year — which bankers away from the trade said indicated a high presence of quality investors — and KfW raising €5bn after picking a seven year deal over a shorter tenor. Another pair of issuers are now looking to take advantage.
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Four European agencies, and a New Zealand sub-sovereign found funds in the Kangaroo market this week. Nederlandse Waterschapsbank (NWB) on Tuesday priced a 10 year tap of a Kangaroo bond some 10bp tighter than where the original issue priced in January. Bankers said the pricing was an indication of the sheer levels of demand for long dated Kangaroo paper.
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The euro market for public sector borrowers looks set to kick back into action after a quiet last week, with a pair of big borrowers mandating for trades to come on Tuesday.
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Though this week was expected to be something of a write-off for SSA issuance, thanks to Euromoney’s Global Borrowers & Bond Investors forum, a pair of issuers pulled off well-received transactions.
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French agency Société de Financement Local (SFiL) raised $1bn with its first ever dollar bond on Wednesday, while the German State of North Rhein-Westphalia pushed out its curve to 2048.
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A trio of euro borrowers launched trades and a fourth picked banks on Tuesday in a market buoyed by a perceived renewal of European political unity following welcome results in elections in France and Italy at the weekend.
