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◆ Aussie bank has primary to itself on Friday ◆ Deal ‘sufficiently different,’ say bankers ◆ Both tranches offer small premiums
◆Highest rated FIG bail-in paper in euros ◆ Prices level with Nordic peer ◆ Premium paid
More US banks have used callable format for opco dollar issuance this year
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Currency's higher yielding appeal has lured investors across the capital stack
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
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Market participants are debating whether the risks to additional tier one coupons have risen or fallen after the European Central Bank urged banks not to pay equity dividends for at least six months. -
Banks will have an extra year to comply with the latest set of bank capital rules, with the Basel Committee telling the industry on Friday to focus on responding to the coronavirus pandemic instead.
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Toronto Dominion Bank attracted a slightly larger order book for its three year dollar covered bond on Friday than Bank of Nova Scotia did for a similar deal issued on Wednesday. Both deals offered a considerable pick-up to where they would have been expected to be priced in euros, but the overall spread outlook remains a subject for hot debate. At the same time on Friday, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce was set to issue a ‘blow out’ three year Swiss franc deal.
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Market participants are already questioning the legitimacy of new ‘expected loss’ accounting rules, with the eurozone, the UK and the US having all now softened the application of their standards for banks during the coronavirus crisis.
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Unusual or less traditional ways of trading bonds — via electronic platforms and exchange-traded funds — look set to come out well from the recent market turmoil.
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The coronavirus crisis has focused attention on how companies can get access to cash, and for many, that is a top priority. However, there are some that feel they have enough, and are going in the opposite direction: spending it for financial gain. Many, and even some banks, are considering buying back bonds at the current cheap prices.
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