Opinion: Kookmin’s covered bond unlikely to lead to copy-cats

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Opinion: Kookmin’s covered bond unlikely to lead to copy-cats

The Korean bank’s innovative but pricey covered bond issue is the first ever done in Asia. But it’s only likely to be copied by financial borrowers that are highly rated yet lacking market access. The pickings will be slim.

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