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Contrasting investor receptions in euro and sterling markets but new issue premiums rise in both
Bankers predict steady flow of covered bonds issuance over coming weeks despite recent spike in activity
The conditions are in place for the return of big-ticket M&A to create a European banking champion that is sorely needed — provided the politics of it don’t get in the way
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Observers blame slower bookbuilding on deal-specific factors but others see warning shots for whole market
Covered market provides 'the deepest pocket of demand' among FIG asset classes
Capital deals and a tight Nordic senior print point to what lies ahead for issuers
The single currency stands out as the most attractive funding source while the US dollar market remains open in size
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BBVA said on Monday that it had reached an agreement to sell its US subsidiary to PNC Financial Services. The Spanish bank’s bonds rallied sharply on the news of the deal, which will increase its main capital ratios by as much as 300bp. -
Swedish digital bank Nordnet has set a price range for its IPO on Nasdaq Stockholm, following a constructive investor education process.
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Holders of Rmb6.5bn ($984m) of subordinated bonds issued by Inner Mongolia-based Baoshang Bank will lose all their investment after the firm was deemed non-viable by Chinese regulators.
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Société de Financement Local (SFIL) was over 5-1/2 times covered as it brought its long-awaited debut green bond to the market on Friday, allowing it to price well inside fair value.
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This week in Keeping Tabs: what a Biden administration means, the people behind the BioNTech vaccine, the link between commercial property and bank equity, and a proposal for dealing with debts in poor countries.
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Permanent TSB has picked banks to arrange the sale of a new additional tier one (AT1) from its holding company, a deal that could be used to replace the Irish lender's outstanding opco bond.
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