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The European Mortgage Federation - European Covered Bond Council (EMF-ECBC) has promoted Luca Bertalot to secretary general of the joint association with immediate effect following the departure of Annik Lambert.
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An ambitious draft proposal by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) this month is set to bring about an overhaul of the country’s bank resolution regime. But with attention towards India focused on the euphoria created by the recent election victory of Narendra Modi, the proposal had slipped under much of the market’s radar. Opinions are divided about the impact on future bond issuance of these potentially sweeping changes, writes Isabella Zhong.
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The UK’s Banking Standards Review has recommended creating a new organisation dedicated to raising banking standards, and in a report this week the chair of the Review, Sir Richard Lambert, has fired the starting gun in the race to create the new body.
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Deutsche Bank will raise €8bn through a rights issue launched on Sunday night and supported by Qatar, responding to fears about the bank's capital position despite assurances that a deal last year was its last.
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A leaked European Commission document shows that covered bonds will be granted privileged status in new bank liquidity rules, in defiance of Basel standards, but in line with pressure from the Danish government and the European Banking Authority's own research.
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National Bank of Abu Dhabi was able to save 20bp on its US dollar cost of funding with an A$400m ($375m) bond that priced in March. Having printed twice in Australian dollars this year, the issuer is among a growing pool of international borrowers heading down under to find an alternative and cheaper source of funding.