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Like many senior sukuk from the Gulf, local investors will drive demand
◆ Weaker backdrop for FIG issuance ◆ Deal printed with a negligible spread above previous, shorter bond ◆ Nearly triple digit spread lures investors
◆ Rising investor sensitivity due to tight unsecured FIG spreads ◆ Deal centred around real money orders after hitting €4.5bn peak book ◆ Hardly any concession left on shorter tranche, minimal on longer one
Despite the boost in demand, overall unsecured supply still lags behind 2025, with the bulk of recent supply coming in covered bonds
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  • Banque Internationale à Luxembourg issued a senior non-preferred bond on Wednesday as it looked to boost buffers ahead of receiving its minimum requirements for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL).
  • Rabobank and Bank of Ireland turned to the dollar market this week to issue senior bonds meeting their minimum requirements for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL), after both did their first deals in the new format on the same day last month.
  • Fédération des Caisses Desjardins du Quebec (CCDJ) was able to take €1bn of funding out of the euro market on Thursday. Meanwhile, Royal Bank of Canada is expected to bring the first senior bond under Canada’s next bail-in regime next week.
  • SpareBank 1 Østlandet is launching its second issue of euro senior debt in a matter of months, as the bank looks to rebalance more of its funding into the currency.
  • State Bank of India sold its debut green dollar bond through its London branch on Wednesday, reopening the market for the country’s issuers. But despite being a strong credit, the bank didn’t have an easy time marketing its notes against a volatile backdrop, as sceptical investors demanded a premium for emerging market risk. Morgan Davis reports.