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◆ Spread fixed early at 53bp over Sofr ◆ Priced in line with ANZ’s dollar trade on Monday ◆ BMO has been a pioneer in covered issuance this year
Issuance was packed into the first half of the week ahead of a heavy central bank policy meeting schedule
European Central Bank's more 'balanced' tone may offer reprieve for bond execution
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Deal reviews
◆ 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
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
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
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Caffil attracted robust demand for its fifth covered bond this year on Monday, thanks to the positive yield on offer at the unusual 15 year maturity. But with a wave of cheap European Union 15 year supply expected to surface before long, other issuers may try to follow Caffil's lead and jump in ahead. -
Wüstenrot Bausparkasse mandated leads on Monday for a seven year Pfandbrief in sub-benchmark size. The German building society’s transaction is set to emerge ahead of another from Bausparkasse Schwäbisch Hall which is also due soon.
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Deal arrangers expect bank bond supply will peter out after a flurry of deals this week. Issuers have been enjoying fantastic conditions, but most of them have finished their funding plans early so they can lay low throughout a much-feared fourth quarter. Tyler Davies and Bill Thornhill report.
