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◆ Sterling market welcomes third unsecured FIG deal of the week ◆ RBC's 15bp price tightening is 'encouraging' for other issuers ◆ Relative value works well versus other G3 currencies
◆ Austrian lender's first bond issue of the year ◆ Achieves investor diversification beyond core buyers in DACH, says lead ◆ Moves pricing more than most of its past senior trades
The spread to the sovereign was well over 100bp at initial pricing
◆ Both issuers out with similar deals on a busy day in primary market ◆ Demand flows to credit as investors show preference for higher yielding names ◆ Nykredit ends with bigger book due to wider spread
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  • Shaanxi Financial Asset Management Co sold its first dollar bond on Thursday to raise $200m, but the difficult market backdrop meant even the new issue premium of 10bp-15bp was not enough to entice many investors.
  • There are more risks than rewards for banks in the primary market right now.
  • European banks will exercise extreme caution in dollars after an ill-fated senior deal from Swedbank this week. It could signal the end of a long run of ultra-easy borrowing conditions in US credit markets, with severe volatility stemming from fears of rising interest rates. Tyler Davies reports.
  • FIG deal arrangers breathed a sigh of relief as the European Central Bank doubled down on its support for bonds this week. They expect to be able to build on the ECB’s latest statement, following a tricky period for primary credit markets.
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    A flurry of Swiss franc issuance dusted the market this week, as domestic and foreign borrowers entered a more settled market.