Covered Bonds

Barclays' director of covered bond strategy has questioned if the TSB covered programme will continue, be wound down or merged with Santander UK's

Issuance is running near record highs, while the autumn pipeline is expected to be busy

The last public covered bond before before the summer lull was issued earlier this year than in any of the last 15

Investors welcome chance to diversify portfolios

Two top covered analysts have said Luminor covered bonds will continue to be issued under Estonian law if the deal completes

◆ Strong local demand shows eagerness to buy Aussie covereds at new, tighter levels ◆ RBC prices in line with CIBC's reopener of dormant sector ◆ Onshore demand seen supporting issuance up to five years

◆ RBC to follow compatriot CIBC with five year public deal ◆ Earlier trade 'corrected' scarce supply, achieving high oversubscription ◆ Both banks appear ahead of expected local regulatory changes to covered bond treatment

New changes will allow for 'more intuitive' analysis and increase maximum covered bond rating uplift

Green bonds' share of total FIG euro issuance is higher than in the previous three years

Takeover will increase the Hungarian bank's total assets by around 13%

State-owned bank Spuerkeess has not indicated when it will issue its first bond

Comments from regulators welcomed by ECBC head