KommuneKredit
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A dual tranche global deal from the Asian Development Bank on Wednesday at least temporarily dashed hopes that this year could be strong for 10 year dollar benchmark issuance — although some bankers away from the trade felt that the problems were idiosyncratic rather than reflective of demand.
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SSA borrowers have wasted no time in approaching the primary market this year and the early pipeline appears strong. But as buoyant as conditions appear, there was evidence to suggest investors will not be buying everything thrown their way at any old price.
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KommuneKredit and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will reopen the dollar market for SSA borrowers on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the EIB is lining up to perform the same service in sterling bonds.
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Austria was richly rewarded for taking a leap into the unknown on Tuesday, as it took orders of over €7bn for the longest dated syndication ever from a core eurozone sovereign. KommuneKredit also broke its tenor record in euros, while the European Financial Stability Facility hired banks for a tap of a bond that looks short end by comparison.
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International Finance Corp and KommuneKredit tapped 10 year Kangaroo bonds this week, the only active tenor in the market.
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KommuneKredit tapped its November 2026 Kangaroo bond last Friday. The 10 year part of the market suits the Danish agency, as it needs to sell longer dated paper to match its assets.
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Trading levels given are bid-side spreads versus mid-swaps and/or an underlying benchmark as of Thursday's close. The source for secondary trading levels is Interactive Data.
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The long end of the Kanga curve saw action this week, as Japanese investors hunted for yieldy paper.
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KommuneKredit printed an A$60m ($45.7) tap of its November 2026 Kangaroo bond on Wednesday, with bankers confident more reverse enquiry-driven taps are en route.
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A seemingly unstoppable flow of dollar issuance from public sector borrowers looks set to spill into next week, after a slightly undersubscribed deal early this week failed to dent sentiment for other trades.
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