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New Pfandbrief platform brings Liechtenstein’s first ever covered bond
European and other regulators are working on reforms to make covered bond funding more efficient
◆ Bank prints first Belgian covered in over six months ◆ Issuer caps order size at €750m from start ◆ Covereds this week offering more new issue concession
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◆ Bank prints first Belgian covered in over six months ◆ Issuer caps order size at €750m from start ◆ Covereds this week offering more new issue concession
◆ €1.5bn covered is ING's first of 2026 ◆ 5bp of concession ◆ 'Sweet spot' tenor
◆ 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
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
European and other regulators are working on reforms to make covered bond funding more efficient
Changes to ECB collateral eligibility requirement could lead to more blockchain-based covered bonds, Moody's suggests
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 patchy week
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The financial institutions bond market reopened following the summer break this week, with many issuers rushing to frontload supply before the European Central Bank’s meeting in September. But the market quickly ran into resistance from investors, as they pushed back against the glut of deals.
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Global issuance of covered bonds returned to growth in 2018 according to the latest figures from the European Covered Bond Council (ECBC) published on Thursday, but the market faces a big challenge in keeping pace this year as negative rates play havoc with funding decisions.
