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◆ Bank's second labeled tier two in currency this year ◆ Limited attrition ◆ Volatile energy backdrop amid Strait of Hormuz tensions
◆ Volkswagen Bank raises €2.5bn across three green tranches ◆ RCI Banque returns with €1.25bn dual trancher ◆ Investors turn more cautious on duration
◆ Korean covered was one of two new issues on Monday ◆ Third Korean covered bonds in three weeks ◆ Leads chose only two deals as comparables
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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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Caisse de Refinancement de l'Habitat (CRH) returned to the covered bond market after a six year absence with a transaction that resonated well with the market, according to the bank’s chief executive, Marc Nocart. -
Hannover Re has added to a string of recent new issuance from European insurers, opting for an unusual maturity structure for its tier two this week.
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AIB Group is set to sell a new additional tier one (AT1) with a six month call period ahead of the first payment reset date. This feature was pioneered by Nationwide Building Society, and looks as though it could become the norm in the AT1 market.
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Sovcombank printed a tier two bond on Monday at the wide end of guidance and the lowest end of the expected size range, which an investor said was a sign that the deal was “struggling” over the line. But a lead manager on the note pointed to healthy trading on Tuesday and its debut status and said that the issuer had simply taken sensible decisions after an in-depth price discovery process.
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An investigation initiated by Credit Suisse has found no indication that chief executive Tidjane Thiam approved the observation of its former employee Iqbal Khan. Chief operating officer Pierre-Olivier Bouée has resigned after he declared that he alone requested the surveillance.
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Fitch Ratings has downgraded Metro Bank a month after giving the UK lender its first rating. It expressed concern about Metro’s recent failure to raise debt for looming regulatory requirements, but the bank is insisting that it still has plenty of options on the table — including looking at solutions in the private market.
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