Capital Markets (ECM / DCM)
What are 'Initial Price Thoughts' (IPTs), and how do they evolve into the final spread during a bond bookbuild?
Model answer
IPTs are the opening price level the syndicate floats to the market at announcement, deliberately set wide (cheap to investors) to attract a large book — e.g., 'IPTs in the T+160 area'. As orders…
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