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◆ Swedish bank tightened spread by 28bp ◆ LF Bank opted for the €500m no-grow format ◆ Bonds offered 2bp of new issue premium, an expert said
◆ Greek bank tightened spread by 25bp ◆ One of two green bonds sold on Tuesday ◆ Green label creates 'stickier' order book, says banker
◆ Shawbrook targets AT1 refi as LV eyes tier two ◆ Deals follow Santander's display of understanding of major UK investors' thinking, says lead ◆ Locks in big size with premium to new euro issuance
Banks could rush to issue as fast as possible, taking advantage of remarkably tight spreads
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Piraeus Bank offered hope to other Greek banks hoping to access bond funding by printing a tier two bond on Wednesday. It was the first Greek issuer to have sold a deal in this asset class since the financial crisis, getting hefty orders in the process. -
DCM bankers say that market conditions are just right for some of Europe’s smaller and more marginalised financial institutions to bring new bond deals ahead of the summer.
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Santander Consumer Finance breezed through the market with a new five year senior bond on Wednesday, as FIG bankers predicted that there would be a pause for breath in the primary market after a frantic few weeks for new issuance.
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Westpac New Zealand was able to steer its first green bond through the market on Tuesday, even as yields plummeted on the back of suggestions that the European Central Bank could be preparing new stimulus measures. The deal was the issuer’s first fixed rate senior bond in euros for over nine years.
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UniCredit made the unusual decision of adding a one year call option to a preferred senior bond on Tuesday, nodding towards the bond’s potential value as total loss-absorbing capacity (TLAC). The Italian bank won strong support on a day when dovish central bank comments were fuelling a big rally in the value of risk assets.
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Bankia on Tuesday decided to sell its first senior non-preferred bond after the whole market rallied about 5bp as a result of a speech from Mario Draghi, president of the European Central Bank, on Monday. The issuance attracted a hefty book of €3.7bn, more than seven times its pre-determined size of €500m.
