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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
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Banks could rush to issue as fast as possible, taking advantage of remarkably tight spreads
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    Financial institutions have sold more secured bonds in place of unsecured debt in 2018, according to the European Banking Authority. But the watchdog expects that the sector will confront an 'important challenge' next year, when some banks will face pressure to sell riskier securities to meet new loss-absorbing debt requirements.
  • In part three of our results announcements, we reveal the winning bond deals across a variety of categories. In addition, we also name the Best G3 Bond House, Best Local Currency Bond House, Best High Yield Bond House and the debut winner of the Best House for SRI Financing.
  • Arion Bank said this week that it would look to buy back some of its euro senior bonds as a way of reducing its contributions for the Icelandic banking levy.
  • Investors have jumped at the chance to exchange a series of senior bonds issued by Banco IFIS for cash, with the Italian bank coming close to buying back the full €100m on offer.
  • Changing emphasis from national regulators could give European banks more incentive to refinance additional tier ones with low common equity tier one triggers in the next couple of years, according to analysts at research house CreditSights.
  • ING completed a deal in the Tokyo Pro-Bond market this week, raising over $1bn equivalent on a week in which it could not find acceptable demand in dollars. It was also able to distribute notes to regional banks before debt counting towards total loss absorbing capacity (TLAC) weighs more heavily on those buyers’ balance sheets.