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Despite the boost in demand, overall unsecured supply still lags behind 2025, with the bulk of recent supply coming in covered bonds
Foreign banks keep Swiss market busy as issuance slows
Observers blame slower bookbuilding on deal-specific factors but others see warning shots for whole market
Late Labor Day this year and mid-September FOMC will constrain September issuance window
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The financial institutions bond market is showing no signs of fatigue in Europe, with US financial services company Jefferies Group preferring euros over dollars for the first time since 2014 on Friday. There was some debate about fair value for its €500m deal, given the lack of outstanding comparables. -
Nationwide Building Society and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group joined in a Yankee stampede to the dollar market on Thursday, as issuers exploited red-hot funding conditions while markets rallied on a dovish message from US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell.
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Confirmation that the European Central Bank was considering reviving its quantitative easing programme helped give the financial institutions bond market a small boost on Thursday, just as it was starting to show signs of flagging.
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Vietnam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank), a private sector lender, raised $300m from its international bond debut this week. The deal was helped by the scarcity of supply from Vietnam, but finding the right price proved a challenge for those on and off the deal.
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BNP Paribas launched a non-preferred senior bond in euros on Wednesday, tightening the pricing 20bp from price thoughts despite a 'softer' backdrop in financial markets.
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Banco de Sabadell launched a senior preferred bond on Wednesday, just as it prepares to enter earnings blackout. The Spanish bank was able take out two thirds of its €1.5bn funding target for the format this year.
