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Banks could rush to issue as fast as possible, taking advantage of remarkably tight spreads
US domestic institutions take centre stage after global banks' big funding round
The ratings review finished with both upgrades and downgrades linked to senior bonds now being subordinated to regular deposits
◆ Sentiment improves after ceasefire extended ◆ Handelsbanken nears record tights ◆ Jyske Bank attracts €3.3bn of orders
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Sparebank 1 Østlandet priced €500m of debt in senior preferred format at a spread of 67bp over mid-swaps this week — 8bp tighter than the initial price talk. The issuer is not a frequent visitor to the primary market, so it had to pay a higher premium than other borrowers, according to a banker away from the deal. -
Metro Bank had to cancel its plans to sell its debut non-preferred senior bond on Monday as investors focused on the risks overhanging its business. The UK challenger bank's inability to access the market, despite offering a 7.5% coupon, raises important questions ahead of a looming deadline for it to meet the minimum requirements for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL).
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Investors bid a warm welcome to a heap of new bonds from financial institutions this week, spurred on by the knowledge that the European Central Bank would soon be back as one of the biggest buyers in the market. Bill Thornhill and Tyler Davies report.
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It has been an explosive week in the sterling market, with foreign and domestic names raising £2.9bn of debt on the back of £13.05bn of combined demand in the space of just three days. But there are more big tests for sterling funders in near future, with a bond market comeback for the UK’s Metro Bank being chief among them.
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Italian banks from across the spectrum of credit quality have accessed debt capital markets this week, as they enjoy funding costs that might not have seemed possible in the middle of the term of the country’s previous government.
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LBBW joined CaixaBank is raising social bond funding in the euro market this week, but the German lender struggled to build up demand and tighten pricing for its €500m deal.
