KfW
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Trading levels given are bid-side spreads versus mid-swaps and/or an underlying benchmark and bid-yields from the close of business on Monday, March 30. The source for secondary trading levels is ICE Data Services. -
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European issuers have got their wish thanks to deals from European Investment Bank at three years and a five year from KfW on Wednesday.
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The UK government’s offer on Friday to pay 80% of the wages of furloughed workers came in the nick of time to save thousands of jobs in manufacturing and services. But few of those affected realised they were benefiting from a German idea. The move highlights how the coronavirus crisis is causing a rapid dissemination of techniques around the world.
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KfW is exploring whether it needs to increase the size of its annual capital markets funding programme after outlining plans to expand its lending to help companies affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
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A window for Kangaroo issuance opened this week, as a positive move in the Australian dollar/euro basis swap helped rouse a slumbering market that had not seen a deal for a fortnight. In spite of unstable conditions, SSAs entered the market on Monday and Tuesday, with a trio of regular borrowers tapping six lines for a combined A$575m ($364m).
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This week's funding scorecard looks at the progress of Europe's supranationals and agencies at the start of March.
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KfW gathered strong demand for its bond issue on Wednesday — the third seven year euro deal from an SSA issuer this week — as investors saw relative value in it. The European Stability Mechanism is looking to follow with a similar tenor after sending banks a request for proposals for its first benchmark of the year.
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Few MTN issuers have so far issued in the Libor-replacing euro short term rate (€STR) format, with deals limited so far to supranationals, agencies and, this week, a sub-sovereign. Some bankers blame the 2017 EU Prospectus Directive for tightening up the rules on adding new indices to programmes, leaving non-exempt issuers on the sidelines.
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The dollar SSA bond market, unfettered by geopolitical volatility, enjoyed an excellent week, although it is still lagging behind the euro market in terms of overall supply.
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KfW and Canada both launched dollar benchmarks on Wednesday, bringing a pair of highly subscribed and tight deals. Following their success, two Asian SSA issuers prepare to join the busy dollar market.
