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The slide in French government bonds this week raises concerns for the country's banks and companies
Budget crisis may give way to election agony
◆ OAT rout puts French borrowers in awkward spot ◆ Sterling FRNs: a popular underdog ◆ Emerging market secondary bonds lose relevance
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Higher new issue premiums make deals shine amid market volatility
Conducive credit markets and tight spreads to lure issuers as risks loom on the horizon
Contrasting investor receptions in euro and sterling markets but new issue premiums rise in both
Observers blame slower bookbuilding on deal-specific factors but others see warning shots for whole market
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Foreign banks took advantage of more stable bond market conditions amid a funding splurge by US banks after reporting bumper first quarter earnings -
Smaller, private banks likely to issue in coming weeks, experts have said
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◆ Sterling market welcomes third unsecured FIG deal of the week ◆ RBC's 15bp price tightening is 'encouraging' for other issuers ◆ Relative value works well versus other G3 currencies
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◆ Austrian lender's first bond issue of the year ◆ Achieves investor diversification beyond core buyers in DACH, says lead ◆ Moves pricing more than most of its past senior trades
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The acquisition was announced a day before Lendco priced its Atlas securitization
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There were no new covered bonds issued on Thursday after two on Wednesday and four on Tuesday
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