Italian Sovereign
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◆ First EGB syndication in three weeks breezes through primary ◆ Sovereign rides recent upgrade momentum ◆ Quick execution, measured pricing and sizing approach
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◆ Skinny new issue premium ◆ Deal 10 times covered ◆ Pricing with EU not a challenge
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Retail bid to the rescue as central bank bows out
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New retail government bond sale draws in €4.8bn of demand on first day
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Sovereign targets retail investors as BTP spread over Bunds hovers near 200bp
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Italy government bond yields shot up on concerns of widening fiscal gap
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SSA issuers in euros have gone up a gear as Easter break nears
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BTPs have widened from their tightest level against Bunds in nearly a year this week as the fallout from the SVB crisis brewed in the US banking sector and beyond, driving a flight to safety among investors.
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Sovereign issuer pays lower concession than on January syndication
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Sovereigns take €7bn each while supranationals and agencies also keep euro buyers busy
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The EU and sovereign issuers will keep SSA investors busy with year-end deals