Lew speech revives hopes of US covered bond legislation

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Lew speech revives hopes of US covered bond legislation

A US covered bond legal framework may soon be back on the political agenda. A speech by Jacob Lew, US Treasury secretary, last week has caught the attention of market participants, who hope a covered bond bill may be detached from reform of the US government-sponsored enterprises, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

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