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Analysts expect the first euro covered bond after the summer lull to be printed in the next two weeks following seven weeks of no issuance
Analysts tip redemptions will help drive the primary market when it reopens during the next two weeks
French bank could make its debut in 2027 after it acquires GE SCF later this year
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Deal reviews
◆ Strong local demand shows eagerness to buy Aussie covereds at new, tighter levels ◆ RBC prices in line with CIBC's reopener of dormant sector ◆ Onshore demand seen supporting issuance up to five years
◆ RBC to follow compatriot CIBC with five year public deal ◆ Earlier trade 'corrected' scarce supply, achieving high oversubscription ◆ Both banks appear ahead of expected local regulatory changes to covered bond treatment
◆ Second public sterling covered bond secured against BTL mortgages ◆ Spread gap compressed versus prime covered bond peers ◆ Small premium paid
British bank picks four leads to run its second public sterling BTL mortgage covered bond
Opinion
Covered bond issuers have been reluctant to issue on the same day as a central bank announcement, but this is starting to change
The new European Secured Note market is keen to secure regulatory recognition for the new product but there are advantages to not having it
If it looks like a covered bond, acts like a covered bond and prices like a covered bond, then it probably should be treated like one
Easily dismissed as "fast money" with all the negative implications that can bring in the primary bond market, hedge funds are becoming increasingly important to covered bond issuers
Analysis
Asset class is about 5bp wider than at start of the year
Comments from regulators welcomed by ECBC head
After the busiest June since 2010, banks are well progressed in the covered funding programmes
Benchmark issuance is running 13% ahead of last year
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Skipton Building Society took advantage of a strong credit market and brief hiatus in the quickly evolving and politically chaotic backdrop to Brexit to issue a £600m five year Sonia linked covered bond. The deal was more heavily subscribed and attracted a broader range of investors than any of its previous deals, yet was priced with little or no new issue premium. -
Crédit Agricole Italia’s eight year covered bond has the highest BondMarker average score of any deal issued so far this month. The transaction is closely followed by deals from Banco BPI and BPER Banka. Intesa Sanpaolo is leading among the six Italian covered bonds issued this year, but the survey is still open and some marks could yet improve.
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Skipton Building Society has mandated leads for its first Sonia-linked covered bond. The issuer follows National Westminster Bank and takes advantage of an improvement in sentiment that followed a UK Parliament vote last week.
