UK FISCAL: FT reports that Reeves will delay cash ISA reforms

Tesoro Publico has announced it will be looking to sell a combined E2.0-3.0bln of the following letras at its auction tomorrow, February 11:

• the 3-month May 9, 2025 letras
• the 9-month Nov 7, 2025 letras

"The Republic of Italy has mandated Barclays Bank Ireland PLC, Deutsche Bank A.G., Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A., Morgan Stanley Europe SE and Nomura Financial Products Europe GmbH for a new syndicated 15-year BTP due 1st October 2040. The transaction will be launched in the near future subject to market conditions."

"Therefore, the auctions of BTPs longer than 10 years scheduled for the 13th of February 2025 will not take place."

• This was exactly in line with our expectations. We had flagged a 15-year syndication for this week and we pencil in a size of E8-10bln with the transaction tomorrow.
• We had also expected the cancellation of the 15+ year auction on Thursday.

Reuters reporting that Russian Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sergei Ryabkov, reiterated that Russia’s conditions for ending the war in Ukraine have not changed since Russian President Vladimir Putin outlined a proposal in June last year. 

• Ryabkov: “…the sooner the USA and the West understand that all of Putin’s conditions need to be fulfilled the sooner there will be a settlement… As for our dialogue with US on strategic stability, situation does not look promising as Putin said…”
• The comments come as Washington and Moscow maintain ambiguity on an acceptable ceasefire framework, particularly regarding any security guarantees for both Ukraine and Russia that could unlock talks.
• US President Donald Trump told the NY Post that he had spoken to Putin on the phone, noting the Russian president wants to see people “stop dying” in Ukraine.
• Putin’s conditions, which include Ukraine withdrawing troops from annexed territories and abandoning long-term NATO aspirations without offering concessions to Kyiv, were rejected by Ukraine and Western allies.
• Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg, rejected reporting that he would unveil the Trump administration’s peace proposal at the Feb 14-16 Munich Security Conference.   
• Kellogg told the Post Trump is ready to double down on sanctions against Russia, noting that additional pressure could be applied on Russia’s oil production and exports.
• Kellogg added Trump’s approach is more pragmatic than former President Biden’s largely unconditional support for Kyiv, with Trump willing to exert greater leverage over Moscow.
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told ITV: "If I had an understanding [America/Europe] will not abandon us… If there are security guarantees, we can then speak of an end to the 'hot phase' of the war.”