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Late Labor Day this year and mid-September FOMC will constrain September issuance window
◆ Greek bank's first issuance of the year ◆ Tenor and IPTs attracted domestic and international demand ◆ Deal praised for its strong execution
The Reserve Bank of India's subsidised window for raising foreign currency borrowing has accelerated the country's banks' dollar issuance blitz
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Observers blame slower bookbuilding on deal-specific factors but others see warning shots for whole market
Covered market provides 'the deepest pocket of demand' among FIG asset classes
Capital deals and a tight Nordic senior print point to what lies ahead for issuers
The single currency stands out as the most attractive funding source while the US dollar market remains open in size
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Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena has settled a legal dispute with its former controlling shareholder, clearing a major source of uncertainty that had been dragging on its efforts to find a buyer. -
Two Cypriot banks, Bank of Cyprus and Hellenic Bank, had their ratings upgraded by Moody’s on Thursday, as the agency took into account the start of the pair’s respective minimum requirement for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL) journeys.
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The UK government has announced its intention to dispose of some of its remaining 54.7% stake in NatWest, formerly Royal Bank of Scotland, through a pre-arranged trading plan which will see the government sell up to a 15% stake in the bank.
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Sustainable covered bond issuance could hit a record high in 2021, and with the ECB considering introducing mandatory climate disclosures for its collateral and purchase programmes, analysts expect the sector to find growing market support over the next few years.
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The European Commission will have completed a legislative proposal for the finalisation of Basel III by early October, according to a new agenda published this week.
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Nordea said on Wednesday that it had received its final minimum requirement for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL) last quarter. The Finnish firm is looking to put a greater emphasis on non-preferred senior debt, rebalancing regulatory resources away from equity and ordinary senior bonds.
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