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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
SSA issuance to resume in 'mid-August' says Patrick Seifert, LBBW's global head of DCM
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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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FIG bankers believe that issuers will refrain from rushing into the primary market following the summer break, waiting instead to hear what the European Central Bank has to say in September. -
Banks in Japan might not be able to copy the structure of SMBC’s debut covered bond, resulting in a lack of uniformity in the market that may cause concern among investors. This stands in contrast to Korea, where banks are now exploring issuing in Korean won as there is a law in place that supports these instruments.
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Nationwide Building Society took the opportunity to issue a £1bn three year Sonia-linked covered bond on Friday, pricing the deal flat to fair value. With Brexit negotiations expected to raise execution risk and volatility, another UK issuer could jump in with a follow-on deal early next week.
