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Higher coupons and steady rate expectations draw investors back into the currency
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Banks will wind down more of their asset backed commercial paper (ABCP) conduits because of Basle II guidelines on capital treatment, while others may restructure to survive, Fitch warned on Monday.
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The Australian banks were especially active in the private placement market this week — Westpac sold nine trades, Commonwealth Bank of Australia took four, ANZ Bank sold three and National Australia Bank completed two.
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Allied Irish Bank (AIB) sold a $1bn government guaranteed note via JPMorgan on Monday. The deal came hot on the heels of the Lloyds TSB government guaranteed trio last week worth more than $3bn equivalent.
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Favourable basis swaps allowed Australian financial sector borrowers to issue numerous large tickets in the European commercial paper market this week. But the dynamic may not last long.
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Lloyds TSB Bank sold a trio of large three year government guaranteed notes this week: a $1.825bn self-placed deal, a $1.5bn note via JPMorgan and a Eu1bn deal via Citi.
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Despite the release of details of the Irish government’s National Asset Management Agency in mid-September, private placement enquiry for senior unsecured notes from the country’s banks remains light.