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◆ Part of prefunding for 2027 ◆ Low-to-mid single digit NIP ◆ Green issuance has increased since last year
◆ Bank issues amid heavy supply from US tech companies in euros and sterling ◆ Dual tranche structures takes the maximum volume eyed ◆ Second largest YTD volume printed by US FIG sector
◆ Second covered from issuer this year ◆ Spread consistent with last dollar covereds ◆ ‘Everyone knows where three year dollar covereds are clearing,” banker said
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Contrasting investor receptions in euro and sterling markets but new issue premiums rise in both
Observers blame slower bookbuilding on deal-specific factors but others see warning shots for whole market
Covered market provides 'the deepest pocket of demand' among FIG asset classes
Capital deals and a tight Nordic senior print point to what lies ahead for issuers
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An abundance of cheap central bank funding has negated the need to issue short dated covered bonds but access to competitive funding at the long end would provide a compelling reason for issuers to return to the primary market, said bankers on Monday. A seven year transaction mandated by Hypo Noe on Monday is likely to provide a test of investor appetite. -
Deutsche Bank sold a new tier two on Monday while offering to buy back some of its non-preferred senior debt from investors. The liability management exercise will help the issuer adapt its balance sheet to a new regulatory environment amid Covid-19.
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HSBC Canada issued the most oversubscribed dollar-denominated Canadian covered bond in years on Thursday, and still managed to price 28bp tighter than the Canadian heavyweights.
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The Norges Bank surprised the market with an unexpected base rate cut to a record low of zero on Thursday. Since the start of the year, coronavirus volatility and wildly gyrating oil prices have buffeted the value of the kroner.
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NN Bank has announced plans to set up a soft bullet covered bond programme, which is likely to result in a considerable saving in the cost of funding relative to its existing conditional pass three (CPT) programme and enable it to access long term funding with maturities beyond 10 years which, until now, are tenors that have not been available.
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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.
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