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This year's cumulative total issuance by financial institutions outstrips 2025's levels
◆ Spanish covered was only new issue on Wednesday ◆ Tenor has been well-issued in past week ◆ Banker said market to slow from here
Hong Kong dollar and offshore renminbi bid returns, while dollar callables lose momentum

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Conducive credit markets and tight spreads to lure issuers as risks loom on the horizon
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Contrasting investor receptions in euro and sterling markets but new issue premiums rise in both
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Observers blame slower bookbuilding on deal-specific factors but others see warning shots for whole market
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Covered market provides 'the deepest pocket of demand' among FIG asset classes
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  • The US Federal Reserve has made it easier for the country's banks to eat into their total loss-absorbing capacity (TLAC) buffers without facing restrictions on equity and debt distributions.
  • European covered bond issuers are waiting for liquidity to normalise before printing new deals and will rely upon their access to emergency central bank liquidity lines instead, three funding officials told GlobalCapital. They are also contacting customers to better understand how their loan and deposit books are likely to change before deciding how their funding strategies should be revised.
  • South Korea's Shinhan Bank is hoping to sell a public dollar bond in April, following a virus-linked $50m private placement this month.
  • A rush to dollars in recent days has caused dysfunctions in various corners of the financial markets. The US Federal Reserve has rushed to put out the flames, including with new measures on Monday.
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    The hunt for liquidity has driven covered bond spreads wider across the board with little fundamental differentiation between assets, investors told GlobalCapital on Monday. This move has thrown up opportunities to find value before liquidity is restored when the European Central Bank steps up its asset purchases.
  • European banks are steering well clear of new issue markets during the coronavirus pandemic, avoiding having to call on investors for funding by taking advantage of attractive central bank funding schemes.
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