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Favourable market conditions have made raising debt like 'fishing with dynamite' for bank issuers. But concerns are mounting about volatility ahead
◆ Bond auctions get the fintech treatment ◆ Oracle shows how to fund AI capex with bonds ◆ Banks plough on in bonds despite weaker markets
◆ Insurance companies anchor long dated green tranche with near-4% yield ◆ Curve extension debated ◆ Deal comes amid widening secondary spreads but lands with negligible premium
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Post-earnings issuance surged with borrowers taking advantage of tight spreads to raise more than $14bn in early February.
French bank scoops top spot overall, while BNP Paribas leads in senior and Crédit Agricole in capital
Strong demand and tight spreads has propelled volumes past January records
Late-week surge shows investors remain hungry for paper despite macro volatility
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◆ Australian bank planning €500m covered ◆ Issuer's first euro deal since September 2023 ◆ Barclays, Natixis and UBS are lead managers -
Waterfall of promotions follows Karia's move to insurance post
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BMW returns with German prime car leases, Domivest with Dutch buy-to-let mortgages
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Three trades have come in as many days
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◆ Issuer nearly halves funding cost from April 2024 capital debut... ◆... close to larger competitors' spreads ◆ New deal strengthens its bail-in debt layer and ratings
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◆ Three European lenders hit a busy Friday market with senior bonds ◆ OP Corporate Bank prints the largest of these in a two-part dual-format structure ◆ Once-a-year issuer Iccrea Banca lands at sub-100bp
Polls and awards
The covered bond market gathered in Seville to celebrate its standout deals, institutions and individuals
Last chance to vote for the best winning deals, individuals and organisations in the covered bond market
The leading banks, issuers, individuals and other market players were named at GlobalCapital's flagship industry dinner in London
The winning deals and organisations will be revealed at our gala dinner in Seville on September 18
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