SSE reopens primary market but will not spark a flood of corporate bonds

Corporate bond deals in euros are now a rarity as issuers and investors struggle to judge the new price of credit.

On Monday, UK power company SSE launched a €500 million seven-year green bond paying a coupon of 2.875% that attracted investor orders of €5.75 billion, according to bankers close to the deal, and allowed the transaction to be increased to €650 million.

It is a strong reception at a time when issuers and investors are struggling to come to terms with the repricing of credit at higher levels, which has undermined the value of portfolio holdings but may now at least allow better entry points to put on new positions.

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