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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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The European Central Bank’s clarification of how it buys covered bonds from investors changes nothing, said a leading covered bond asset manager on Wednesday. It would be more effective if the ECB were to offer, like Sweden's Riksbank, more disclosure on the bonds it was interested in buying, he said. -
European banks are struggling to decide how to strike the right tone when reporting their first quarter results this year amid the extreme uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. Despite guidance from regulators, their biggest difficulty will be in signalling their expectations for loan losses.
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Financial institutions bond bankers are struggling to build a new pipeline of issuance, despite a significant improvement in market conditions this week. Not only are banks entering blackout periods ahead of first quarter results, many of them are also happy to wait before seeking to raise new funding.
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Bank of Montreal (BMO) on Tuesday became the third Canadian covered bond issuer to take advantage of an improvement in Aussie dollar issuance conditions following a relaxation in the Reserve Bank of Australia’s repo requirements.
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Korea Development Bank raised $500m in a floating rate bond on Tuesday, opening the international debt market for other South Korean issuers.
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