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SPAIN AUCTION PREVIEW: Spain's Tesoro Publico re-opens SPGB 0.05% Jan-21, 4.65%

Jul-25 and 1.45% Oct-27 and 2.9% Oct-46 on Thursday for an indicative size of

E4.0bln-5.0bln. 

- BACKGROUND: Domestic politics is ugly and ill-timed for this auction with the

Catalan deadline on Thursday. There is a E17bln of Spanish redemptions on 31

Oct.

- RV/HISTORY: There is too much political noise to say whether Spanish paper

looks cheap relative to swaps or other markets, but Spanish debt has not

underperformed much. So far, Catalan risks have hurt the long end of Spain

slightly more than the front end on a slow-burn of declining credit quality.

There is no liquidity threat that might cause actors to look closer at prices.

So, incoming redemptions might assist people in targeting the lower duration of

the 0.05% Jan-21, even if the spread to France is quite tight. 

- RESULTS: Auction cut-off is 0830GMT, results due around 0840GMT.