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◆ First RT1 since January ◆ Huge order book with no attrition ◆ High-beta appetite increases further down the capital structure, lead says
◆ Priced 5bp through TD's equivalent euro level, lead says ◆ Bank's first sterling deal in three years ◆ Joins rush of FIG issuance in currency
◆ Belgian bank fixed the deal size at €750m ◆ Issuer's first covered since January 2025 ◆ Third Belgian covered in just over a week
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Issuers seizing moment as rates stabalise and spreads hold near historic tights but some deals betray signs investors growing sensitive on price
Less frequent issuers making the most of market with strong bid for yieldy assets
Borrowers want to issue and spreads are tight, but execution windows are very unreliable
Tightening absolute and relative valuations have raised some concerns, but FIG assets remain in vogue thanks to higher rates
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A new insurance-linked security (ILS) gives investors exposure to Credit Suisse’s operational risk: the third trade of its type covering the Swiss bank and the biggest one yet. Credit Suisse can receive relief on regulatory capital from insurance policies related to non-financial risk. -
Bank of Nova Scotia was set to price a €1.25bn three year covered bond tap 25bp wider than indicative secondary levels on Thursday, its third foray in euros this year and the 19th Canadian covered bond to be issued globally in 2020. The deals are in keeping with an exceptional volume of cheaply priced Canadian public ssector bond issuance and highlight a unique set of challenges for the country's borrowers, related to sinking oil prices, an inflexible central bank and the impact of Covid-19.
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The Single Resolution Board will take what it describes as a "forward looking" approach with banks that might struggle to meet their minimum requirements for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL), though it will also be sticking to its original deadlines for these targets.
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Rating agency Fitch says that the bleak economic outlook has exposed many of Germany’s banks’ weaknesses, prompting it to take action on the ratings of many of them. Deutsche Bank could become one of Europe’s banks most affected by the recession.
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South Korea's Shinhan Bank raised $500m from a Formosa bond on Wednesday, taking advantage of the strong interest from Taiwanese investors for its transaction. The borrower paid just 20bp in new issue premium.
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Yankee bank and insurance names took centre stage in the dollar market as US banks prepared to give their first insight into the impact of the coronavirus with the arrival of bank earnings season.
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