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◆ Friday Italian capital raising completed ahead of potential big issuance next week ◆ Strong market tone drives rise in AT1 bids ◆ Bank marches inside 300bp reset but also through recent Commerzbank spread
◆ Unusually busy Friday for European bank funding ◆ Small premium, large demand ◆ Meanwhile 10 year OAT-Bund spread breaches 100bp
◆ Larger-than-usual size ◆ Constructive Friday opening led to three well-received FIG trades ◆ ...of which Alpha may have paid the least NIP
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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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TBC Bank, Georgia's largest bank, is in the market for its first ever additional tier one bond, offering initial price thoughts of high 10% area. -
Burgan Bank has announced a roadshow for an additional tier one bond, following Sharjah Islamic Bank’s debut in the format.
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NIBC Bank said on Tuesday that its risk-weighted asset base would grow by more than €1bn, as a result of the European Central Bank’s targeted review of internal models (TRIM). Model changes demanded by the Dutch regulator made its common equity tier one (CET1) ratio slump from 18.5% to 16.1%.
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South Korea’s Kookmin Bank has sold its maiden dollar-denominated Basel III compliant additional tier one bond, opting for a sustainability label to entice investors.
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CMB Financial Leasing raised $1bn from two dollar bonds on a day that a number of Chinese local government financing vehicles (LGFVs) and property developers also cashed in on the conducive market backdrop for new issuance.
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Standard Chartered raised S$750m ($554m) from a Basel III-compliant additional tier one deal on Tuesday, boosting its capital ratio after a consolidation of its operations in Singapore this year. The bank’s strong Asia links helped it achieve better funding arbitrage compared to some of its European peers.
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