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More US banks have used callable format for opco dollar issuance this year
◆ US company aims to issue more frequently in euros ◆ Final book heard at €1.75bn ◆ Favourable relative pricing at seven years
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  • Metropolitan Life hit screens with a trio of senior unsecured deals on Wednesday morning, looking to print in euros, Australian dollars and Swiss francs. Strong appetite for insurance company paper is expected to assure the issuer of a warm reception for its trio of deals.
  • Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank returned to the dollar market on Tuesday and made a 50bp saving at the five year part of its curve. Middle Eastern spreads have come flying in over the past year and bankers said that the bond came at the tightest possible level.
  • More issuers are expected to take advantage of a booming senior market in euros later this week, following a pair of well received seven year prints from JP Morgan and Finnish insurer Sampo on Tuesday. A strong market tone following last week’s European Central Bank meeting and hunger for paper after a quiet summer period are expected to keep demand strong.
  • Macquarie and Zurich Insurance kicked off what is expected to be a busy week for senior issuance on Monday as issuers looked to take advantage of positive sentiment following last week's European Central Bank meeting. Zurich was able to draw together a comfortably oversubscribed book, while Macquarie printed with only a small new issue premium compared to secondary paper.
  • The last of China’s big four asset managers is set to enter the dollar bond market as China Great Wall has mandated banks for a standby letter of credit (SBLC) backed bond.
  • Senior unsecured supply for the autumn kicked off this week, with Deutsche Bank and Nykredit becoming the first banks to issue senior debt this month. With little recent supply, bankers away from the deals found themselves in disagreement over whether the leads had hit optimal pricing for the deals.