◆ Investors eager despite lack of new issue premium ◆ Alpha goes to longest point on Greek banks' maturity curve to give higher yield ◆ Ibercaja's rarity works in its favour
◆ Deal sets new multi-year tight spread for a senior non-preferred euro bond ◆ Sale follows Nordea Bank's seven year senior preferred from last week ◆ Both issuers offer some new issue concession to compensate for low spreads
◆ Canadian banks ramp up European senior and covered funding ◆ BMO restarts this year's unsecured sterling issuance from the sector ◆ Deal provides more favourable funding than euros
