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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
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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
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◆ UBS ends 14 month Swiss franc covered absence ◆ Next to no premium paid ◆ Swiss bank has raised AT1, senior unsecured and now covered in the last week -
Books bulged in July as investors flocked to the last of the summer deals
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◆ Swiss bank quickly follows $2bn AT1 with senior holdco print in euros ◆ Deal's high oversubscription may tempt others to print soon ◆ DNB diversifies funding printing rare euro FRN
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Sentiment towards affected major banks improves but major ratings agency judges overall situation credit negative
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Deals up to 20 years could be possible — if issuers are willing to pay some NIP
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GlobalCapital speaks to the company's management following its largest acquisition that spurred a rights issue and a debut RT1
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