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The public bond market needs a Gulf reopener with transparent pricing
Turbulent market conditions of the Middle East war have pushed bond issuers and investors to try new things
A swift response is tempting, but lenders should avoid kneejerk reaction
Talk of de-dollarisation has evaporated. The dollar market remains the undisputed king of financing
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Analysts have been quick to hit out at Spain's bank stress test results last week, telling anyone who will listen that the 6% core tier one target under the stressed scenario will not give confidence. But the market should remember how far it has come on capital.
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As bank ratings sink ever lower, profits from lending are getting harder and harder to achieve. Only a reduction in the number of lenders participating in the sector can bring about real change.
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China’s decision to allow mainland companies to borrow in foreign currencies at home and send those funds to their overseas subsidiaries is being seen by some bankers as a threat to international loan volumes. But in the long run, the move could be just the opposite.
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Despite long being lauded as one of the very few effective private sector solutions for wholesale mortgage funding, covered bonds are not quite so divorced from the state as they might seem. Strong implied state support is clear in the most longstanding regime — a pattern that is likely to be replicated in others.
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The UK government’s new liquidity scheme will do no harm. But nor is it likely to stimulate much economic growth.
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Kenya’s syndicated loan may encourage other African sovereigns to do similar deals. But they should think carefully before doing so. In return for the cost saving they might achieve, they might be jeopardising long-term funding options for their broader economies.