Amended US bill draws praise, dollar issuance likely to grow

While the euro covered bond market slows, the dollar pipeline continues to build. Cheap funding and diversification are attracting issuers, while US demand for trusted European names remains unabated. Dollar issuance is expected to expand in the latter half of 2011, which may have the added bonus of supporting the case for US covered bonds. The latest incarnation of the US Covered Bond Act of 2011 has been well received by market participants, including Moody’s, which published a statement on the amended bill on Monday.