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The bonds have expected ratings of Aa2/AA– (Moody’s/Fitch). This marks the first dollar bond issuance as a federation, as bonds have typically been issued by UAE’s Emirate states like Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah.
Macquarie Group raised $3bn via a four-tranche deal. It raised:
The bonds have expected ratings of A3 / BBB+ / A-.
Korea raised $1.3bn-equivalent in a dual-currency two-trancher. The Republic raised $500mn via a 10Y bond at a yield of 1.769%, 25bp inside initial guidance of T+50bp area; and €700mn via a 5Y green bond at a yield of -0.053%, 22bp inside initial guidance of MS+35bp area. The bonds have expected ratings of Aa2/AA/AA-. The dollar bonds received orders over $2.1bn, 4.2x issue size. Central banks and agencies took 37%, banks 46%, asset managers 13% and insurers and pension funds 4%. APAC bought 32%, EMEA 60% and the US 8%. Proceeds will become part of the foreign exchange stabilization fund established and managed under the Korean foreign exchange transactions act, whereas proceeds of the green note will be allocated to projects that fall under the eligible green asset categories in accordance with the sovereign’s green and sustainability bond framework.
Fitch Revises Renault SA’s Outlook to Stable; Affirms at ‘BB’
The capital key is a structure or mechanism that governs the proportion of bonds the ECB can buy from each country or national central bank. The key determines how much capital each country should contribute towards the ECB — the key determines how much capital each country should contribute towards the ECB and the calculation is based on the total population and GDP of each economy to the European Union. Germany, being the largest contributor has ~18% share in the capital key, France ~14% share, Italy ~12%, Spain ~8% while smaller economies, for example Cyprus and Latvia have a 0.15% and 0.27% share.
On debt ceiling impasse as ‘tail risk’ market event – in a note by Barclays strategists
The likelihood of a US default is now “greater than at any point over the past decade.” “With a 50-50 Senate and a three-member majority in the House, this leaves almost no margin for error.” “This raises the risks of the process breaking down and Congress missing the October 18 debt ceiling deadline.”
On debt-ceiling battle raising appeal of Treasuries
Margaret Kerins, head of fixed-income strategy at BMO Capital Markets
“Could you see a safe-haven flight into the very thing that’s causing the issue? Yes, I definitely think it could play out that way.” “It would be about what are the implications for other markets, with global risk markets not liking it if we got into a technical default situation. You’d have a run to the Japanese yen as well.”
Zachary Griffiths, strategist at Wells Fargo & Co
“Long-term Treasuries rallied in a huge way in 2011, and we suspect you’d have a similar move this time to a lesser degree if things get down to the wire.” “Further out the yield curve, in most notes and bonds, nobody would be concerned about the actual solvency of the U.S. government.”
On non-performing loan (NPL) ratios expected to rise as GCC central banks cut back relief measures
According to Mohamed Damak and Zeina Nasreddine, S&P analysts
On global investors demanding for more risk protection following Evergrande’s woes
Arthur Lau, PineBridge Investments head of Asia ex-Japan fixed income
“How much of the recent rise in risk premia prove to be permanent is as yet unclear,” he said.