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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
Market enters third chapter of 2026, in which issuers and investors strike a more equal balance even though issuers may need to pay up
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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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The UK will do better with tactical retreats on regulation than risking being outflanked by the US's wildcat banking regime -
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The British Business Bank in its current form cannot support the UK securitization market
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◆ Mediobanca latest Italian bank to fund amid M&A ◆ Deal well absorbed even at negative NIP, though some debate on price ◆ Similar dynamics gave Ifis tight spread and concession
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Plans could revive offshore sterling issuance suppressed by poorly received PRA proposals
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Schaafsma has long experience from Moody's and Standard Chartered
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