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◆ UK bank uses the first issuance window after earnings, central bank meetings and holidays ◆ Deal coincides with busy euro credit market ◆ Barclays attracts attention with relevant new issue concession
◆ Dutch bank goes 'head to head' with Alphabet in euros ◆ Brings its longest ever opco tranche ◆ Book skewed towards two year FRN
◆ French issuer tightens spread by impressive 8bp ◆ CFF's fourth covered bond in past two months ◆ Spread of 51bp was flat to fair value, says banker
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Banks could rush to issue as fast as possible, taking advantage of remarkably tight spreads
Growing pipeline and fiercer competition had threatened to shake the darling bonds of May
Uncertainty in Middle East peace negotiations may reignite alarm, but investors remain willing as long as issuers pay to play
Tweaks to trading book rules will be next stage of competition
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◆ Book crosses €3bn after 45 minutes ◆ Investors eager to buy any and all covered bonds ◆ Demand allows for next to no premium -
◆ Deal the UK lender's largest since 2010 ◆ Little to no premium paid ◆ UK paper in euros pricing close to EU peers
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◆ Dual-tranche offering draws big order book ◆ Concession varied on each leg ◆ 11NC10 structure follows popular JP Morgan trade
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◆ Bankers expect much issuance of insurance capital ◆ Big redemption and capital positoning suggest RT1 preference among borrowers ◆ Achmea underlines trend as it will refi granfathered T2 with RT1
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No competition expected as investors hunger for covered paper across the curve
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