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Market participants debate 300bp 'soft barrier' for AT1 resets as banks probe ever-improving cost of capital
◆ French bank has had a busy 2026, issuing across currencies and asset classes◆ Cross-currency rates at 'optimal level' for diversification play, lead manager said ◆ Fair value debated
Very few, if any, Gulf issuers are looking at sterling bonds
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Favourable market conditions have made raising debt like 'fishing with dynamite' for bank issuers. But concerns are mounting about volatility ahead
French bank scoops top spot overall, while BNP Paribas leads in senior and Crédit Agricole in capital
Late-week surge shows investors remain hungry for paper despite macro volatility
Classic January new issue volumes as barely there premiums come into vogue but US banks threaten to crowd out Europeans
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German, French and Dutch banks the most likely candidates for the next long end deal -
◆ Rare Portuguese issuer lands very close to Pfandbrief ◆ Tightening in covered bond spreads prompts divergent views on where fair values are ◆ Both issuers fund close, if not flat to, perceived fair values
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◆ Austrian lender opts for longest maturity considered ◆ Market participants debate impact on broader market ◆ 'Minimal' new issue premium but slim pick-up over sovereign more notable
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◆ Praise from bankers away from transaction ◆ Deal launched into market 'that wants to buy AT1s' ◆ Post-CPI spike in US Treasury yields not viewed as game changer
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◆ Strong appetite for sub-benchmark pair ◆ Julius Baer issues in dollars after no replacement of Swiss franc AT1 last year ◆ Iceland’s Landsbankinn debuts in international AT1 market
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◆ Limited attrition and premium deemed success ◆ Issuer offered ‘something a bit different’ on busy day ◆ New bond aimed at early refinancing
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