Bank bid boosts belly
The five year area of the covered bond curve saw solid demand in the secondary market this week, especially for bonds originated from outside the European Economic Area (EEA). The rally was driven by speculation that a recent proposed change to the liquidity coverage ratio (LCR), which would allow banks to count such bonds in their liquidity buffers, could be approved.
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