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◆ Fixed rate tranches leave double-digit concessions to attract hefty book ◆ Favourable cost to dollars ◆ HSBC surpasses 2026 holdco funding plan
◆ First euro funding in almost a decade ◆ Part of early refi of its last euro bond ◆ Rarity makes it a trickier sale during heightened market volatility
◆ Landesbank increases senior market presence ◆ Slower demand due to limited familiarity beyond Germany-speaking investors ◆ Similar execution to other recent 'rich' SP bonds
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Conducive credit markets and tight spreads to lure issuers as risks loom on the horizon
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
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Yankee banks joined supply frenzy in US dollars this week, as they looked to take advantage of positive funding conditions.
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The Bank of East Asia returned to the market with a Basel III-compliant additional tier one (AT1) deal, paying no premium despite reporting disappointing interim results for the first half of 2019 and amid the turmoil in Hong Kong SAR.
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There was a mixed bag of views across the capital markets after the European Central Bank unleashed a new comprehensive stimulus package on Thursday, comprising restarting net bond buying, a rate cut and a tiered deposit rate system for banks.
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Bank of Montreal and Rothesay Life made use of the quieter political situation in the UK this week to issue in sterling, in the same week issuance paced down in the euro market ahead of the European Central Bank’s meeting.
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More banks are expected to take advantage of the third series of targeted longer-term refinancing operations (TLTRO III) after the European Central Bank sweetened the terms of the funding programme on Thursday. Mario Draghi looked set to leave his position as ECB president on a bang, having also announced tiered rates of deposit for banks and a return to monthly asset purchases.
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