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◆ Bank's second labeled tier two in currency this year ◆ Limited attrition ◆ Volatile energy backdrop amid Strait of Hormuz tensions
◆ Leads picked three Achmea bonds as comps ◆ Dutch bank’s was one of two covereds on Monday ◆ Achmea’s was fourth Dutch covered this month
Two deals could demonstrate premium between STS and non-STS non-conforming RMBS deals
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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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Covered bonds issued in October have had a distinctly mixed reception — as depicted by the wide dispersion of scores on GC Covered Bond Marker. Bankers say the outlook is complex as investors are more cautious and it’s not fully clear how the European Central Bank’s (ECB) deposit tiering will really play out in conjunction with its asset purchases, its Targeted Longer-Term Refinancing Operations (TLTRO) and negative interest rates. -
BPCE and Banca Farmafactoring launched senior deals this week, with both issuers enjoying healthy receptions to their offerings. BPCE’s non-preferred mandate drew over €2.75bn of orders and the Italian issuer saw its preferred bond attract €850m at the spread level.
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The postponement of Argenta Spaarbank’s non-preferred senior bond on Tuesday was a reminder that investors are not taking a shine to everything sent their way in the market. The large volume of trades this year has prompted investors to become “selective” about what they buy, analysts at Rabobank said.
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China Construction Bank returned to the international bond market on Tuesday, turning to dollar and euro investors with two separately-executed deals worth a combined $1.551 billion.
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The new European Commission has its work cut out if it wants to re-launch efforts to create a single market for capital in Europe. The easy wins were banked by the previous administration while Brexit complicates an already highly complex initiative
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The European Central Bank’s (ECB) decision to introduce tiered deposit rates means that €800bn of cash held at the central bank will pay a higher interest rate than most covered bonds. This is not bad news for spreads — it just sounds like it is.
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