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◆ Strong outcome despite French risk concerns ◆ Participation from a 'who's who' of sterling real money ◆ Sterling market stronger than euros
◆ CFF tightened spread by 6bp ◆ CFF and Hypo Vorarlberg Bank paid small concessions ◆ NN Bank attracted largest order book of the day
Despite the boost in demand, overall unsecured supply still lags behind 2025, with the bulk of recent supply coming in covered bonds
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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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BNP Paribas printed its first green bond in dollars this week, as banks cranked out deals and activity nearly touched on last year’s pandemic-induced volumes. -
A smattering of smaller euro issuers made the most of an attractive window this week, as they looked to use the stable conditions to take “some risk off the table” ahead of the summer break.
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Rates markets have been well supported in the last few days, but covered bond spreads are still a little shaky with market makers waiting to see the outcome of the next deal from the EU for its €800bn Next Gen programme that is expected to emerge on Monday.
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Market participants are considering whether sustainability-linked bank bonds have a future after the European Banking Authority expressed doubt over the format’s regulatory eligibility this week. The debate remains open, but some ESG bankers predict the focus for innovation could now switch to ‘use of proceeds’ products.
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