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◆ Small premium left for investors ◆ Final yield close to 4% 'inflection point' ◆ Rabo adds to senior green rush
New issue premium was zero, agreed those on and off the deal
This week’s covered bond market was quiet compared to seniors and SSAs, bankers say
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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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Muenchener Hypothekenbank (MuHyp) priced the tightest ultra-long dated Pfandbrief in 18 years this week, setting the record a day after Bayerische Landesbank (BayernLB) priced the tightest covered bond of the year and the tightest Pfandbrief since late 2018. -
Laurentian Bank has wasted little time getting its newly set up covered bond programme a top rating with DBRS and is now undertaking a roadshow with plans to sell its first deal in Canadian dollars. It is also looking at subordinated issuance in local currency.
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Bank capital investors believe yields could reach new record lows in the European additional tier one market, as another positive earnings season helps to lessen the “perceived riskiness” of the asset class.
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NatWest Group recorded a loss at its investment bank on Thursday, after climbing down from the dizzying heights of last year’s first quarter profits. The weaker numbers weighed on the performance of the group, but the bank still managed to breeze past market expectations.
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South Korea's Kookmin Bank enticed investors into its latest bond sale by using a sustainability label.
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Greek lender Eurobank returned to the market this week to land €500m of senior paper for its minimum requirement for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL) at a yield above 2%, proving the market is there for even for very risky credits.
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