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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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Oma Savings Bank attracted exceptionally strong demand for its sub-benchmark covered bond on Wednesday, thanks to the double digit spread pickup it paid compared to deals from compatriot Finnish national champions. Caffil, meanwhile, recently issued an ultra-long private placement and said it plans to print further out the curve. -
Italy’s BPER Banca was more than three times subscribed for a small tier two deal on Wednesday, as sub-benchmark transactions prove more popular than usual in the euro market.
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The Co-operative Bank is getting ready to sell its first senior bond for the minimum requirements for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL), after letting investors know that it is engaged in discussions about a possible takeover.
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Covered bonds are expected to remain a core funding tool next year and the outlook for supply is likely to improve. However, net of redemptions and central bank purchases, the market will remain highly squeezed.
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Stadshypotek on Tuesday became the first Swedish bank to issue a euro benchmark covered bond this year, with its first euro deal secured on Norwegian mortgages. The bond was priced at the tightest spread for any covered bond issued outside the eurozone since May 2019.
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Ben Smyth, the whistleblower and former debt capital markets banker who took UBS to court, has been hired as an investment officer by the litigation funder Therium Capital.
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The winning institutions and individuals will be revealed at the awards dinner on June 17 in London
Don't miss your chance to choose this year's Bond Award winners
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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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