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Deals price tightly to Western European peers, with high-spread Icelandic banks performing the most
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Funding across all parts of the capital structure is available with issuers likely to prioritise unsecured borrowing
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FIG borrowers flood dollar markets as Westpac's SEC exit strategy pays off
◆ HSBC brings €3.25bn of funding across three tranches ◆ Lloyds opts for €750m single tranche before UK local elections ◆ Heavy euro FIG issuance as possible Iran deal announced
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  • FIG
    Attractive spreads have improved sentiment considerably in the covered bond market, but senior issuance remains elusive as cautious banks deal with gloomy data.
  • The future looks bright for China’s domestic bond market having started the year in full throttle with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank (SPDB) and Industrial Bank raising a combined Rmb30bn ($4.6bn). But while the volumes may be impressive, making sure issuers honour the green label will be the real test.
  • Volatility has pushed FIG senior supply to its lowest January total since 2008, but a resilient covered bond market profited from the gloom, with issuance at its strongest since 2012.
  • There is plenty of optimism surrounding China’s budding green bond market this year. Fresh from Shanghai Pudong Development Bank’s (SPDB) landmark Rmb20bn ($4.3bn) transaction, Industrial Bank has now joined the fray by raising Rmb10bn.
  • An audit of bail-outs during the sovereign debt crisis has pointed to inconsistencies in the European Union’s handling of different states, while claiming that a bail-in of Irish banks’ senior bondholders could have been contained.
  • Deutsche Pfandbriefbank took a plunge into the euro senior market on Thursday, overcoming an uncertain backdrop to print a deal that leads claimed could transform its future investor base.