Top section
Top section
Market participants debate 300bp 'soft barrier' for AT1 resets as banks probe ever-improving cost of capital
◆ French bank has had a busy 2026, issuing across currencies and asset classes◆ Cross-currency rates at 'optimal level' for diversification play, lead manager said ◆ Fair value debated
Very few, if any, Gulf issuers are looking at sterling bonds
Data
Favourable market conditions have made raising debt like 'fishing with dynamite' for bank issuers. But concerns are mounting about volatility ahead
French bank scoops top spot overall, while BNP Paribas leads in senior and Crédit Agricole in capital
Late-week surge shows investors remain hungry for paper despite macro volatility
Classic January new issue volumes as barely there premiums come into vogue but US banks threaten to crowd out Europeans
More articles/Bond Comments/Ad
More articles/Bond Comments/Ad
More articles
-
◆ Funding completed ahead of more political instability ◆ Deal leaves no concession, according to rival bankers, when others are paying up ◆ Total book larger than deal size but only with JLM orders -
◆ How French issuers are responding to political ructions ◆ French corporate, agency, bank and sovereign bonds discussed ◆ French lender brings innovative European Defence Bond
-
International borrowers back in Swiss francs as long tenors find traction
-
Multi-year high August volumes raise questions for next month's issuance
-
Foreign investors show confidence in French assets, including innovative defence financing deal, as political concerns grow
-
Saudi Arabian banks are stocking up on capital to fund the country's huge investment plan
Polls and awards
The covered bond market gathered in Seville to celebrate its standout deals, institutions and individuals
Last chance to vote for the best winning deals, individuals and organisations in the covered bond market
The leading banks, issuers, individuals and other market players were named at GlobalCapital's flagship industry dinner in London
The winning deals and organisations will be revealed at our gala dinner in Seville on September 18
Sub-sections
Comment