Right price isn’t easy
Royal Bank of Canada’s recent €2bn seven year covered bond came in for criticism because its final spread of 16bp was deemed too far away from the initial price thoughts that are supposed to help investors make a decision on the relative value of a trade. If they commit to buy with an indication of interest, issuers should have the decency to make sure that the final spread comes reasonably close to the starting point.
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