KfW
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KfW tapped a A$2.1bn 4% January 2019 bond on Wednesday for A$200m ($154.4m), as KommuneKredit reopened a A$215m 2.9% November 2026 for A$25m. -
KfW was able to price through its curve as it reopened an Australian dollar bond on Wednesday evening Australian time.
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European Central Bank president Mario Draghi has in effect told market participants to come back after summer if they want to see any further monetary stimulus — but belief that such stimulus is on the way helped a trio of euro deals this week.
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Hospitality business Genting Hong Kong, which operates cruise liners, has signed a $500m borrowing to refinance debt taken for funding six vessels.
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Forget Christmas; it could be all over by Labour Day in the public sector bond market. An open issuance window so vast and glorious it could grace the Vatican, a menacing looking autumn, and minimal borrowing left to do mean issuers may complete funding programmes over the summer rather than rely on September and beyond. Lewis McLellan reports.
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Public sector borrowers are in the middle of a monster week of borrowing, with seven benchmarks hitting screens so far.
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KfW paved the way for a slew of dollar mandates from SSA borrowers on Tuesday with a $5bn new issue.
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KfW announced plans on Monday to return to the dollar market with a new three year benchmark.
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With the hree new issues in the market this week progressing well, the SSA market seems to have put Brexit chaos in the past and returned to business as usual.
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A pair of European agencies tapped euro lines today in a recovering but still cautious SSA market.
