Organisation: NatWest Markets

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Ireland sees record demand of almost €70 billion for bond sale

Ireland kicked off the sale of a new 10-year bond today, its third so far this year via a syndicate of banks, that a market source said could raise €4 billion to plug the growing budget deficit.

Tue, 09 Jun, 2020

Ulster Bank swings into first quarter loss on back of €32m loan charge

Ulster Bank has reported a €25m operating loss for the first quarter of the year due to the costs of preparing itself for a potential increase in losses on bad loans arising from the economic downturn prompted by the Covid-19 outbreak.

Fri, 01 May, 2020

Italy bonds rally for now

Italy’s government bonds had their best week in more than six years, and yields are at their lowest since 2016, prompting the government to lock in bargains by issuing 50-year debt this week but the driver isn’t budget prudence, but the prospect of ECB moves, providing a guaranteed buyer of Italian debt.

Thu, 11 Jul, 2019

Tit-for-tat trade wars to keep pressure on markets

It may be starting to sound like a broken record for emerging markets, with the twists and turns of US-China trade tensions likely to dominate investor concerns this week.

Tue, 17 Jul, 2018