Off to flying start but prospects uncertain
The covered bond market enjoyed its busiest week since this time last year, with 10 issuers raising a collective €15bn versus the 15 borrowers who raised €18.5bn in the first week of 2011. But if past form is a guide, the rush of new issuance does not in any way indicate that the markets will remain buoyant in the longer term.
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