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◆ Issuer fixed the spread before execution ◆ Third sterling covered bond in three days ◆ Banker said issuer wanted to place before the weekend
Underlying concerns among investors and issuers about covered bonds force them to the sidelines
◆ Canadian bank last issued covered paper in January ◆ Lead managers picked only one comp ◆ BNS has large covered redeeming on Monday
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◆ 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
First new covered bond since the end of February ◆ Deal shows investor preference for short-dated paper – RBC ◆ Issuer benefits from minimal exposure to Middle East, says banker
◆ Norwegian bank increases size ◆ Issuer meets spread objective ◆ Banker said he drew confidence from secondaries
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
Underlying concerns among investors and issuers about covered bonds force them to the sidelines
Market participants agree new issue premiums will go up when the Iran war ends, but not by how much
Specialist investors and strong names dominate as issuers stretch out to 15 years
Unsecured bonds could become more expensive to issue, covered bonds cheaper
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There was strong buying interest in recent long dated bonds from the EU on Monday, said traders, as well as those of semi-core European sovereigns. That is expected to continue this week as hedge funds circle the EU's most recent bond. -
A draft amendment to the Hungarian covered bond regime, that brings it into line with the European Union's Covered Bond Directive, is likely to be a positive for the product's credit and should improve prospects for issuance in euros.
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Inflation fears are biting European markets just as investors seem to be losing confidence in the ECB's support of the market. The first bow waves of a European taper tantrum rocked rates this week as primary markets did their best to plough on. The European Union braved the volatility to land a colossal deal, while two covered bond issuers fared worse. Lewis McLellan and Bill Thornhill report.
