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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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The detailed rules for the EU Taxonomy of Sustainable Economic Activities look set to come into force, as the European Commission published them on Wednesday, after weeks of intense lobbying and negotiation that had raised the prospect of them being delayed again. Gas will not enter the Taxonomy for now and will be dealt with in separate legislation, but nuclear power could enter the Taxonomy later this year, alarming greens. -
CaixaBank has named the former head of long term funding at Bankia as its head of debt capital markets.
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Luzerner Kantonalbank (LuKB) issued its first tier two bond in a decade this week, with the Sfr400m ($436m) deal expected to be index-eligible — a first for a Swiss franc callable tier two bond.
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Aareal Bank mandated leads on Wednesday for a four year sterling Pfandbrief. The announcement came a day after Deutsche Pfandbriefbank (PBB) issued the tightest ever Sonia trade.
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The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) will need to see more evidence that its capital reforms restrict “buffer usability” and have “(pro)cyclical” impacts before it recommends any changes to the framework.
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With the amended legal framework for German Pfrandbriefe set to become law within weeks, observers are upbeat, noting that although extended lockdowns are unhelpful for the commercial real estate (CRE) securing many programmes, the bonds still offer considerable investor protection.
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