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Tightening absolute and relative valuations have raised some concerns, but FIG assets remain in vogue thanks to higher rates
◆ Simultaneous execution with Alphabet's record deal bodes well for others ◆ More FIG names likely to print in near future ◆ Other European banks diversify funding in Singaporean and Australian dollars
Diverse US senior FIG issuance jostles with perpetual and tier two capital from foreign and domestic banks
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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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Bank of Italy officials said this week that the country’s most fragile financial institutions might struggle to cope with the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, raising the prospect of consolidation within the banking sector. -
Santander and Deutsche Bank in Spain have structured the first Cédulas deals to be issued under the Cédulas de Internacionalización legal framework designed to finance export finance loans. The deals are likely to be retained for central bank repo purposes and emerge amid a huge expansion in retained covered bond volumes after the European Central Bank recently cut repo valuation haircuts.
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DCM officials have expressed surprise at the speed with which the market has adapted to working from home during the coronavirus pandemic, with issuers able to complete deals quickly and with little extra fuss.
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JP Morgan scooped up $10bn of senior funding in a four-part deal on Thursday, after becoming the first US lender to report having as asset base worth more than $3tr.
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The winning institutions and individuals will be revealed at the awards dinner on June 17 in London
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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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