Bank Austria closes in on Erste Bank

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Bank Austria closes in on Erste Bank

UniCredit Bank Austria closed the spread gap to one of its Austrian rivals on Wednesday when it priced a €500m 10 year covered bond. The shrinking spread difference speaks to the long term credit curve flattening trend but also shows that worries over Austrian banks’ Swiss franc exposure are no longer being factored in to pricing.

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