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Non-US banks continue dollar funding ahead of congested post-Labor Day market
◆ Swiss bank lifts nearly €3bn-equivalent ◆ Long euro tranche lures large demand ◆ Both tranches pay visible premium in 'pragmatic' funding approach
◆ Austrian bank's biggest book for a senior bond in many years ◆ Higher spread than peers, longer marketing helps ◆ Scarcity of Austrian non-preferred debt
Like many senior sukuk from the Gulf, local investors will drive demand
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European authorities have determined that the long struggling regional Italian lenders Banca Popolare di Vicenza and Veneto Banca will be liquidated under national legal proceedings and their good parts will be sold to Intesa Sanpaolo. Italian bank bonds rallied on details of the plan, which involves burden sharing and nearly €17bn of state aid measures.
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South Korea's Nonghyup Bank is readying investors for its annual dollar bond.
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BPCE was this week looking to become the first bank to issue a Samurai social impact bond, in an innovatively structured transaction that will go towards financing clients rather than projects. Bankers involved in the deal say it could be the first step towards broadening the role of retail banks in the social bond market.
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Intesa Sanpaolo announced on Wednesday that it was willing to acquire parts of struggling Italian lenders Veneto Banca and Banca Popolare di Vicenza. But the Italian national champion ruled out buying the banks’ subordinated bonds, non-performing loans and high-risk performing loans.
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From September IHS Markit will include UK and Swiss banks at the holding company level in its credit default swap (CDS) indices, but the index provider is still consulting on whether or not to include non-preferred senior debt.
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China Reinsurance Finance Corp added $700m to its existing 2022 bonds through a tap on Wednesday, hitting its $1.5bn regulatory cap.