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◆ Swiss bank lifts nearly €3bn-equivalent ◆ Long euro tranche lures large demand ◆ Both tranches pay visible premium in 'pragmatic' funding approach
◆ Green tier two comes against 'rocky' macro backdrop ◆ Takeover battle throws uncertainty on secondary performance ◆ 'Elevated NIP' paid, rival banker said
◆ UK insurer returns to home currency after two years ◆ Gilt yield surge aids revival in sterling FIG across capital structure ◆ High single digit NIP
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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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KB Kookmin Card raised $300m from its debut in the offshore dollar bond market this week, using a sustainability-labelled deal to add further momentum to the asset class. -
Green covered bonds no longer have to be reinvented in the face of rising sustainability-linked issuance because banks are now safe in the knowledge that they comply with the EU’s Taxonomy of Sustainable Activities.
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Sustainability-linked bonds are the hot capital markets product of 2021, and are developing so fast that even specialists in the field find it hard to keep up with the pace. The market has benefited from the very early definition of guiding principles last year but, writes Jon Hay, big questions remain about what the instrument is for and how it should be governed.
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European banks began to access the dollar market this week following first quarter earnings, while JP Morgan stole the show on Wednesday with a record low coupon for a preferred note.
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Barclays' first senior euro deal for more than a year has allayed any fears over British risk as the borrower raised €2bn on Wednesday. The bank was joined in the senior market by another rare name, Kommunalkredit Austria.
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The European Banking Authority’s consultation assessing risk weights and loss given default of mortgage risk has drawn a mixed response from bankers, with some suggesting the regulator was angling for higher capital charges, while others came to the opposite conclusion.
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