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The European FIG market rode through 2025 on high demand for credit, providing bank issuers, large and small, with extremely advantageous funding conditions. Although investors have also benefitted from strong secondary market performance, as Atanas Dinov reports, that equilibrium may change in 2026, with anticipation mounting that spreads will widen
First exclusively Estonian securitization the European Investment Bank has supported
Investors show demand for short-dated FRNs from FIG and corporate credits in private and public formats
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Unsecured bonds could become more expensive to issue, covered bonds cheaper
Vagueness over the future of AT1s pushes market rethink, though implementation is unlikely to come soon
Despite uncertainties even stringent European regulations are expected to be simplified amid global race to lighten the load on banks
Markets adjust to bumpy French political landscape as it mimics past Italian wobbles
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◆ ING new issue premium ‘made sense’ ◆ CredEm sub-benchmark lures buyers ◆ Slower issuance allows secondary performance -
◆ Both banks issue their second ever euro deals in respective asset classes ◆ SBAB prints much tighter but also ends up with lower oversubscription ◆ Higher spread pick-up on the Croatian deal lures buyers as issuer's credit profile improves
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◆ Caffil aims for 12 years, LBBW goes for 10 ◆ Pair of €500m deals attract almost €5bn of combined demand ◆ Single digit concessions offered
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◆ Joint biggest deal of the year attracts largest book since last May ◆ Final spread the tightest in almost a year ◆ Sterling offers saving compared with euros or dollars
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◆ New deals expected to encourage other borrowers into euros and sterling ◆ Tight funder DNB shows spreads still a touch wider than pre-tariff volatility ◆ Lloyds' home foray underlines improved relative funding cost in sterling
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◆ Trade the tightest in euros since early April ◆ Single digit concession paid ◆ Deal comes close to SSA curves
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The covered bond market gathered in Seville to celebrate its standout deals, institutions and individuals
Last chance to vote for the best winning deals, individuals and organisations in the covered bond market
The leading banks, issuers, individuals and other market players were named at GlobalCapital's flagship industry dinner in London
The winning deals and organisations will be revealed at our gala dinner in Seville on September 18
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