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◆ Deal printed one day after strong third quarter results ◆ Bond and equity investors seem to show no negative impact from North American tariff war ◆ Issuer focuses on cheaper shorter tranche
The bank is considering bond issuance in currencies other than the euro
Books were €700m for what had been penned as a €750m deal
◆ Swedish bank funds across the capital stack ◆ Latest euro covered bond launched to capture strong demand ◆ One of the tightest deals in three years
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  • Turbulent conditions forced several banks to delay bond issuance plans this week, and one even pulled a transaction after launch. Deal flow is likely to pick up again soon, but the cost of funding is certain to be higher, writes Tyler Davies.
  • Take-up was higher than expected for the European Central Bank’s latest series of Targeted Longer-Term Refinancing Operations on Thursday. But an overall allotment of €174bn still paled in comparison with the last round, as banks showed they already had plenty of excess liquidity on their balance sheets.
  • Weak investor sentiment, oversupply and aggressive pricing strategies hurt the Asian dollar bond market this week. As issuers rushed to sell deals before China’s Golden Week holiday and the US presidential election in November, many were left with transactions that fell short of expectations or slumped in the secondary market. Morgan Davis reports.
  • Skipton Building Society is looking to sell its first series of non-preferred senior notes in sterling — a market that has proved shaky amid a fresh spike in Brexit volatility.
  • Iccrea Banca told the euro bond market on Wednesday that it was not looking to issue its debut senior deal until next week, giving investors more time to prepare for the transaction.
  • China Merchants Bank raised $700m from a dual-tranche transaction on Tuesday, marketed by two different overseas branches with two different structures. But the issuer ran into negative market sentiment that dented appetite for the deal.