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◆ Deal is the tightest ever Greek AT1 ◆ Book peaked more than €5.5bn ◆ Market 'just ridiculous', says lead manager
Market tipped to be a marathon, not a sprint, as Aareal Bank becomes fourth issuer of 2026 and fixed rate tranches take root
Only one of Canada's big five banks has yet to publicly support new defence bank initiative
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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
Strong demand and tight spreads has propelled volumes past January records
Late-week surge shows investors remain hungry for paper despite macro volatility
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◆ Orders swell despite lack of new issue premium ◆ 'Severe shortage' of deals ◆ Nationwide 'optimises' its tier two capital -
◆ Smaller Italian bank has limited name recognition beyond home territory ◆ But strong book thanks to positive sentiment towards country ◆ Wide range of southern European banks used as comps
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◆ French political turmoil 'largely isolated' as Piraeus sets new Greek AT1 records ◆ Euro unsecured market 'strong and resilient' ◆ Orders peak above €3bn but lack splash of recent AT1 books
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First clues as to investor appetite for master trust RMBS in euros
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Deal will be the first since the Sparebanken Vest and Sparebanken Sor merger
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Recent Slovakian paper to guide pricing for the upcoming Czech deal
Polls and awards
The covered bond market gathered in Seville to celebrate its standout deals, institutions and individuals
Last chance to vote for the best winning deals, individuals and organisations in the covered bond market
The leading banks, issuers, individuals and other market players were named at GlobalCapital's flagship industry dinner in London
The winning deals and organisations will be revealed at our gala dinner in Seville on September 18
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