Large scale QE is good for covered bonds
If Wednesday’s leaks prove true, and the Eurosystem buys €50bn of sovereign bonds per month from March 2015 to December 2016, the total €1.1tr package is larger than expected. Government bonds should therefore outperform and this will restore relative value by making covered bonds look comparatively cheap, said analysts.
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