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◆ Swedish bank tightened spread by 28bp ◆ LF Bank opted for the €500m no-grow format ◆ Bonds offered 2bp of new issue premium, an expert said
◆ Greek bank tightened spread by 25bp ◆ One of two green bonds sold on Tuesday ◆ Green label creates 'stickier' order book, says banker
◆ French issuer tightens spread by 6bp ◆ Order book closes at €2.5bn peak ◆ Only covered bond issued on Tuesday
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Banks could rush to issue as fast as possible, taking advantage of remarkably tight spreads
Growing pipeline and fiercer competition had threatened to shake the darling bonds of May
Uncertainty in Middle East peace negotiations may reignite alarm, but investors remain willing as long as issuers pay to play
Tweaks to trading book rules will be next stage of competition
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Bausparkasse Wuestenrot dropped into the MTN market in search of covered debt earlier this week, ahead of its forthcoming debut public senior deal. -
BNP Paribas sold its first Samurai bond not to reset to Japanese Libor on Friday, ahead of the risk free rate's cessation later this year.
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Landshypotek Bank sold a trio of covered bonds in the MTN market this week, including its largest single tranche deal since April last year.
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Tuesday's €750m 10 year covered bond from ASB Finance demonstrated commitment to the market according to the bank's Treasurer, Chandu Bhindi, who spoke to GlobalCapital about the deal on Thursday.
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Wells Fargo printed its debut sustainability bond this week, finally breaking its year long absence from the senior unsecured dollar market.
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E-commerce giant Amazon did the unthinkable this week and printed two year debt just 10bp wide of where investors could buy US Treasuries, the closest a company has ever got to US government debt. But with a high US inflation number sending a shockwave through markets days later, corporate and FIG credit markets are wondering whether they need to brace for a period of panic, write Tyler Davies and Mike Turner.
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