Israel
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Foreign investment in Israel ground to a halt when the war with Hamas began in October -
Bond sales spark questions of who invested and whether issuer was augmenting or replacing public benchmark funding
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The sovereign issued two new bonds and then tapped one of them
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Issuers pause deals as Israel-Hamas conflict adds more uncertainty to funding environment
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New week, new challenge as war in the Middle East adds to uncertainty
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Bond buyers worried as Israel caught out by weekend attack
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Issuer started around 40bp wider than a fellow Israeli bank, said an off-deal banker
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$2bn debut will likely be Israel's only benchmark of 2023 but taps or private deals possible
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Scarce Israeli issuance means that when issuers from the country do come to market, investors pile in
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Bond adds to already strong CEEMEA supply
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Scarce issuance from Israel means investors have big demand when deals appear
