◆ Fourth deal in a little over a week will add to $6.5bn of AT1 issuance ◆ Comes just a day after Barclays garnered huge response for its tightly priced trade ◆ Santander seen focusing on achieving lower yield
◆ Strong market sentiment backs new deal and potential FIG issuance as spreads tighten ◆ Views on NIP differ but SG's outcome was unanimously 'very good' ◆ Austrian and Australian issuers on the way
◆ Issuer takes advantage of red-hot sentiment post-CPI ◆ Higher yielding bank capital prices moved up, including a similar AT1 from Barclays ◆ Strong demand suggests tight pricing eyed
◆ Deal comes amid pronounced bid for yield ◆ Pricing new deal inside 12% seen as 'good result' ◆ Issuer combines tender of old bond five months ahead of early redemption
◆ Portuguese lender has authorisation to redeem its only AT1 early ◆ Atypical action suggests no replacement deal ◆ Last week's red-hot AT1 reception suggests strong demand reserved for biggest banks