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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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BPER Banca said on Monday that it would buy more loans and branches than expected as part of its involvement in a potential tie-up between Intesa Sanpaolo and UBI Banca. The merger process hit a snag last week, but market participants hope that a deal can still be agreed. -
Sentiment is deteriorating in the financial institutions bond market amid fears of a second wave of coronavirus infections. Issuers are now expected to take a back seat until credit spreads show more signs of stability.
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Covered bond spreads in euros have already recovered more than half of the widening that they suffered through March and April due to the coronavirus pandemic. Market participants are now scrambling to find the bargains as returns vanish once again.
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The European Central Bank’s chief supervisor has spoken out this week against the complexity of the capital triggers that can lead to restrictions on payments of additional tier one (AT1) coupons. He expressed his fear that these arrangements could be having a negative impact on bank lending behaviour during the coronavirus pandemic.
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The UK cannot have unconditional, direct access to the EU’s financial markets when it fully leaves the bloc, according to a draft opinion set to be adopted on Friday by the European Parliament's committees for international trade and foreign affairs.
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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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