SGD bond market may see more retail, infrastructure deals in 2019

Singapore

FIXED income bankers may not be popping much champagne this Christmas given 2018's depressed volumes, but they can still toast some of the year's highlights such as Temasek's first retail bond and ultra-long deals from the Land Transport Authority (LTA).

Current volatility is expected to persist into 2019, and bankers are looking forward to more high quality retail bonds and possibly the first government guaranteed infrastructure deals.