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By Lewis McLellan
17 Dec 2020
In the not so distant past, financial markets looked upon the dollar as the safe haven. But in 2020, the US currency’s very status as the default choice in times of trouble worked against it. Looking ahead, issuers may not be so keen to rely on it when times get tough. Lewis McLellan reports.
Some have suggested that changing global political dynamics mean that the dollar is losing its position atop the international hierarchy. Whether or not this is the case, the fact is that the majority of the world’s debt is dollar denominated and that this gives it a unique importance.
By Lewis McLellan
11 Dec 2020
The SSA market faced unprecedented challenges in 2020. Funding requirements were inflated by unexpected needs from the pandemic, and the market was busier than ever thanks, in no small part, to the EU’s entrance as one of the sector’s biggest borrowers. But with the exception of a difficult period in March, SSA issuers made it through the year with scarcely a hiccup in their programmes. It’s an encouraging sign, but new challenges await next year.
Some leading lights in the SSA community discuss the year they’ve had and the changes it has brought for them, as well as for capital markets more broadly.