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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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◆ BayernLB ends two year public sector Pfandbrief absence ◆ Tatra issues for the first time this year ◆ Little to no premium needed for either deal -
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◆ Italian bank raises €1bn after a similar euro pair last week ◆ Year-to-date euro AT1 new issuance volume is almost a quarter higher than 2024 ◆ Deal completed with minimal new issue premium
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◆ Second phase could be novation of ESM's €74bn existing portfolio ◆ Dealers eye Eurex-LCH CCP basis ◆ Eurex reports 'significant onboarding' from investors ahead of Emir deadline
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◆ Eika picks sevens for second deal of 2025 ◆ Investor limits restrict pricing ◆ Single digit premium paid
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◆ Combined demand closes at €2.9bn ◆ Little to no premium needed for either leg ◆ More size taken at the long end despite smaller book
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