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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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Caisse Francaise De Financement Local (Caffil) lost €700m of orders after deciding to price its €1bn 10 year covered bond flat to OATs on Tuesday. But in contrast Vseobecna uverova banka (VUB) was able to price comfortably inside fair value largely because its deal offered a substantial pick-up to other covered bonds. -
Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets seized the opportunity to raise senior funding in sterling on Tuesday, with the market back in 'extremely good shape' after several days of volatility. It is expected to be followed in the currency by Legal & General Group and Virgin Money, which have each announced strategic transactions this week.
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La Mondiale took advantage of a sudden improvement in market conditions this week to strengthen its capital structure with the sale of a new tier two. The French insurer was able to launch its deal 5bp through fair value.
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The Single Resolution Board is asking for new data from banks on their key metrics as of the end of June, with an eye to using the information to tweak their minimum requirements for own funds and eligible liabilities for 2020.
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AIB Group priced a €625m additional tier one (AT1) bond in euros this week, following several volatile days of trading for the asset class. The deal surpassed expectations in terms of size and pricing, having been run along with a tender offer for one of the Irish lender’s existing AT1s.
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The coronavirus pandemic has catapulted capital markets forward in time. Things thought impossible have come about — above all, a sustained flow of credit through a harsh economic downturn. But are the markets heading for utopia or dystopia?
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