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Market participants debate 300bp 'soft barrier' for AT1 resets as banks probe ever-improving cost of capital
◆ French bank has had a busy 2026, issuing across currencies and asset classes◆ Cross-currency rates at 'optimal level' for diversification play, lead manager said ◆ Fair value debated
Very few, if any, Gulf issuers are looking at sterling bonds
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Favourable market conditions have made raising debt like 'fishing with dynamite' for bank issuers. But concerns are mounting about volatility ahead
French bank scoops top spot overall, while BNP Paribas leads in senior and Crédit Agricole in capital
Late-week surge shows investors remain hungry for paper despite macro volatility
Classic January new issue volumes as barely there premiums come into vogue but US banks threaten to crowd out Europeans
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◆ Final spread looks attractive for a sub-benchmark deal ◆ Book almost five times covered ◆ Low single digit concession offered -
◆ ABN eyed traffic jam ◆ NIBC competes with popular names ◆ Pekao manages book sensitivity
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◆ Five year tranche more demand than 10 year ◆ Different NIPs for each tranche ◆ Sizes beat expectations
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◆ Aussie lender ends more than two year absence ◆ Little or no premium paid ◆ Deal lands close to eurozone paper
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◆ Tier one capital flies in rallying market ◆ High initial new issue premiums draw big orders ◆ Axa adds new tier two, Commerz buys back old AT1
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Investor sensitivity means lower spread moves and smaller book cover levels
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