Banks

◆ Strong demand for capital supports two major banks' simultaneous deals ◆ Deutsche goes big and pays concession ◆ SG restricts size for a punchy print at fair value

◆ Issuer lands in 'the place to be' amid strong demand for covereds ◆ Achieves its largest covered book since at least 2023 ◆ After 7bp tightening the bond was spotted another 2bp tighter to erase new issue concession

Market participants have questioned if the differential in the risk-weightings between securitized and covered assets will affect demand for covered bonds

◆ Several market currents support new long five years ◆ UniCredit GmbH achieves larger size close to fair value ◆ CRH pushes annual covered funding to €3.15bn

◆ Both deals garner strong demand despite heavy issuance ◆ ANZ diversifies capital away from Aussie and US funding markets ◆ Uniqa tenders old bond with its largest capital sale in at least six years

◆ HSBC brings €3.25bn of funding across three tranches ◆ Lloyds opts for €750m single tranche before UK local elections ◆ Heavy euro FIG issuance as possible Iran deal announced

◆ Deals attract 8.4 times coverage ratio ◆ Strong tailwinds drive Unicaja through pre-deal announcement fair value ◆ Helaba debuts public AT1 as it optimises capital stack

Former BNPP banker returns to market

Changes span global markets and risk management

◆ British issuer tightens both tranches 6bp ◆ Spreads in line with comparables ◆ Lloyd’s first covered since its sterling deal in March

◆ UK bank uses the first issuance window after earnings, central bank meetings and holidays ◆ Deal coincides with busy euro credit market ◆ Barclays attracts attention with relevant new issue concession

◆ Dutch bank goes 'head to head' with Alphabet in euros ◆ Brings its longest ever opco tranche ◆ Book skewed towards two year FRN