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Association of German Pfandbrief Banks bi-annual survey finds members are more cautious going into H2
◆ German bank had the primary market to itself on Monday ◆ More covereds issued from Germany than any other country ◆ Banker said 7bp over offered small new issue premium
◆ Aussie bank has primary to itself on Friday ◆ Deal ‘sufficiently different,’ say bankers ◆ Both tranches offer small premiums
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Deal reviews
◆ Aussie bank has primary to itself on Friday ◆ Deal ‘sufficiently different,’ say bankers ◆ Both tranches offer small premiums
The awards recognise the market's leading deals, issuers, banks and other participants
◆ German bank lands flat to fair value ◆ Order book closes at over two times covered ◆ Deal NordLB's first in almost a year
◆ Issuer lands in 'the place to be' amid strong demand for covereds ◆ Achieves its largest covered book since at least 2023 ◆ After 7bp tightening the bond was spotted another 2bp tighter to erase new issue concession
Opinion
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
The fears of the covered bond market reflect a lack of conviction in the superiority of the product
Analysis
Benchmark issuance is running 13% ahead of last year
Burst of deals this year in uneven market suggests investors want alternatives to Treasuries
Central and Eastern Europe earmarked as an area of growth by market participants
With masses to fund and spreads super-tight, banks will race to market, but central banks are expected to tighten
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The European Central Bank's decision to withdraw repo facilities for structured covered bonds from the start of next year may disincentivise issuers from structuring further deals without a law. -
September’s highly oversubscribed covered bonds meant the European Central Bank’s primary market order was considerably cut, forcing it to scour the secondary market for paper. With October’s supply likely to be lower and redemptions expected to soar, the ECB must become an even more aggressive buyer, or watch its portfolio shrink.
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Fédération des Caisses Desjardins du Québec (CCDJ) mandated leads for its first dollar covered bond in a year on Monday. The issuer joins Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, which on Monday crystallised plans to press ahead with its debut deal following a period of soft marketing, while Swedish non-conforming lender Bluestep Bank commenced marketing on Monday.
