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Come May, current dollar market's gain may turn into euro pipeline's pain
All three 2026 dollar covered bonds issued in past fortnight as issuers adapt to market conditions
Swiss franc covered bond from Kiwibank the only deal on Thursday after a similarly patchy week
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Deal reviews
◆ Issuer tightens spread by 4bp ◆ Stronger opening on Wednesday paved way for covered ◆ Deal offered some new issue premium
◆ Bond the first EuGB covered ◆ Danish issuer tightens spread by 5bp ◆ Issue offers next to no concession
◆ Canadian bank last issued covered paper in January ◆ Lead managers picked only one comp ◆ BNS has large covered redeeming on Monday
◆ Banker said deal offered little new issue premium ◆ Euro transaction on Tuesday triggered the deal ◆ Lloyds' last sterling covered was issued in October 2025
Opinion
The preference for a diverse group of lead managers and the convention of reciprocity keep covered bond bookrunning competitive despite concentration so far this year
Rate increases could be closer than you think
Equalising risk weightings of covered bonds and resilient STS securitizations at 5% is sound
Bank's head of DCM and syndicate chief talk bond market expansion plans
Analysis
All three 2026 dollar covered bonds issued in past fortnight as issuers adapt to market conditions
Swiss franc covered bond from Kiwibank the only deal on Thursday after a similarly patchy week
Shrinking books 'nothing to complain about' as market values quality not quantity
Underlying concerns among investors and issuers about covered bonds force them to the sidelines
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◆ NAB executed at 30bp over mid-swaps threshold ◆ Banker said deal was 'in line with what was expected' ◆ Leads chose three Canadian covereds as comps -
◆ Issuer's largest covered deal at its tightest spread ◆ Banker said Korean lender is ‘well-liked’ by investors ◆ Pricing seen at fair value despite 'scarce liquidity' in secondary curve
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◆ Italian bank placed bond after tightening 7bp ◆ Banker said paucity of Italian covereds helped ◆ Covered market has slowed despite strong performance
