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◆ Tightest callable Italian tier two since 2020 ◆ UniCredit year-on-year spreads continue to tighten ◆ 80% of allocations made to 'solid real money' accounts
◆ No attrition on insurance arm's €500m no-grow 2036 deal ◆ Ample demand from buy-and-hold accounts ◆ 'So much cash available' despite US-Iran peace deal failure
◆ Largest Czech bank tightened spread by 8bp ◆ Subsidiary of Erste Group announced mandate on Monday ◆ 'Arithmetically, there is no FV', a banker said
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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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European banks spied further opportunities in the dollar market this week, even as many in the sector turned their attentions back to their home currency. -
Mediobanca has been speaking with a 'high' number of investors in the euro market this week, as it gears up to sell the first ever deal from its green and sustainable bond programme.
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DNB successfully issued a Swedish krona covered bond on Thursday in a size large enough to qualify for the best treatment under the liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) and at a more competitive funding level than was available elsewhere. The deal emerges in the wake of a report from Moody’s which highlighted the strength of the Swedish covered bond market.
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Scope for Nordic covered bond issuance in euros is moderately positive, even in Sweden where some issuers could yet make a strategic return to euros despite the higher cost. Danes and Norwegians may also make an appearance in euros, but Finnish supply hopes are considered more limited.
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Erste Group has changed the reporting on its cover pool in a move that has effectively resulted in a substantial increase in issuance capacity which other borrowers with limited collateral could mimic.
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US insurance company Athene Holding this week sold its second funding agreement-backed security (Fabs) in euros, just a couple of months after making its debut in the currency.
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