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◆ Strong demand for capital supports two major banks' simultaneous deals ◆ Deutsche goes big and pays concession ◆ SG restricts size for a punchy print at fair value
FIG borrowers flood dollar markets as Westpac's SEC exit strategy pays off
◆ Issuer lands in 'the place to be' amid strong demand for covereds ◆ Achieves its largest covered book since at least 2023 ◆ After 7bp tightening the bond was spotted another 2bp tighter to erase new issue concession
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Funding across all parts of the capital structure is available with issuers likely to prioritise unsecured borrowing
With masses to fund and spreads super-tight, banks will race to market, but central banks are expected to tighten
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
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Little lenders are being pushed closer to collapse in the UK by rules that were supposed to make them more resilient. The Bank of England should take note. -
After a decade of slumber, the market for euro-denominated Hungarian covered bonds could be poised to reopen. Hungary covered bonds may have a low country ceiling credit rating but the market is well protected and could offer positive yields.
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Vinod Vasan is set to become vice-chairman of global banking at UBS, moving on from a job he was handed only seven months ago as vice-chairman of EMEA debt capital markets.
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As benchmark issuance remains on the side-lines, smaller issuers have come out to play, with rare borrowers Cassa Centrale Raiffeisen dell’Alto Adige and Luminor Bank on the hunt for deals Lilliputian in size on Tuesday. A handful of larger issuers are keeping a close eye, and could come to the market with small deals of their own in the coming weeks.
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United Overseas Bank revitalised the moribund Singaporean covered bond market on Tuesday with the first euro deal in two years and the largest from a Singaporean issuer. The bonds attracted record demand and were priced inside UOB’s curve, showing the extraordinarily receptive state of the market.
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Clearstream Banking was nearly 12 times subscribed for its debut senior transaction on Tuesday, allowing it to tighten its pricing by 39bp and issue at a negative yield.
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The winning institutions and individuals will be revealed at the awards dinner on June 17 in London
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Last chance to vote for the best winning deals, individuals and organisations in the covered bond market
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