A raft of issuers raised more than $3 billion worth of bonds on Tuesday, easing the pressure built up over the summer period as US Treasury yields remained attractive.
The Republic of Indonesia sold a $1.5 billion 10-year global sukuk while Chinese insurer China Taiping raised a $600 million perpetual bond.
Other issuances include Sri Lanka’s state-owned bank National Savings Bank, which sold a $250 million five-year note, and Korean Development Bank’s $750 million SEC-registered 5.5-year offering.
“There has been a significant pipeline build-up over summer and we expect to see the rest of the year being very busy for bond issuance,” Ashish...