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◆ Largest Australian tier two tranche since 2020 ◆ Pays slightly higher NIP than earlier deals ◆ 'Novel' structure attracts high quality order book
Deals price tightly to Western European peers, with high-spread Icelandic banks performing the most
◆ British lender fixed spread and deal size from outset ◆ Order book closed at over two times the deal size ◆ Fixing terms enabled faster execution, the lender 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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UniCredit opened books on Tuesday for what could be its last capital transaction of the year. The bank favoured the dollar market for its new tier two, having sold a senior transaction in euros only last week. -
Recent share price movements imply that a third of the loans under moratoria at Italian banks could end up as unlikely to pay (UTP) exposures, according to analysts at Equita, an investment bank, who expect that the true figure could be closer to 10%.
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Korea Housing Finance Corp (KHFC) has hired lead managers for a new social covered bond in the euro market. It is its second such deal in the currency this year, and it could face tougher conditions this time.
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The US Federal Reserve will publish the results of its latest bank stress tests this week, after updating the exercise to include three new scenarios related to Covid-19. The new scenarios could have a bearing on dividend policy, but capital requirements will still be based on the pre-pandemic stress test model.
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The renewed flood of central bank funding in the form of a new round of Targeted Longer-Term Refinancing Operations (TLTRO III) will put a severe dent in the supply of commercial paper from bank borrowers.
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The European Banking Authority will carry on guiding banks to apply favourable treatment to loans covered by payment holidays, though it recognises that liquidity issues facing companies during the Covid-19 pandemic could soon turn into solvency issues.
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The winning institutions and individuals will be revealed at the awards dinner on June 17 in London
Don't miss your chance to choose this year's Bond Award winners
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
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