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Tightening absolute and relative valuations have raised some concerns, but FIG assets remain in vogue thanks to higher rates
Diverse US senior FIG issuance jostles with perpetual and tier two capital from foreign and domestic banks
◆ Infrequent issuers achieve tight pricing... ◆ ...but lose a third of orders ◆ Investors may demand more NIP on deals from next week
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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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Banks in the UK have built up large enough capital buffers to withstand the volume of credit losses expected to be triggered as a result of the economic shock of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Bank of England said. -
Mortgages in covered bond pools that fall 90 days past due typically then become ineligible for inclusion and are replaced. But, the unprecedented volume of mortgage moratorium initiatives and other forbearance measures introduced in response to the coronavirus pandemic means the market must now offer a degree of latitude, which it is planning to do with the launch of new transparency measures.
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The Bank of England said on Thursday that it would be changing the way it looks at Pillar 2 capital targets, giving UK lenders more room to breathe during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Green and sustainable bond and loan financing by companies has slowed as many firms have had to deal with urgent funding needs amid the coronavirus crisis. But three companies crowded into the bond market with green deals on Wednesday, achieving blowout demand — confirming that both issuers and investors remain keenly focused on green finance. Jon Hay and Mariam Meskin report.
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European lenders are debating whether it is worth them taking advantage of new IFRS 9 transitional rules, with some market participants suggesting they will largely ignore any capital benefit gained through these sorts of relief measures.
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Issuers are starting to feel more comfortable with the new normal of wider spreads as a flurry of deals dusted the Swiss franc market, including a rare operating-company level visit from UBS.
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