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◆ UK building society actively funding across markets and formats in the past four months ◆ Strategic sterling capital deal proactively manages AT1 stack ahead of call ◆ Senior non-preferred euro bond becomes joint tightest UK bank bond at the tenor since 2021
◆ Stability leads to third day of FIG sterling issuance ◆ Rabo prints its first tier two four years ◆ BBVA completes first sterling senior bond since 2020
◆ Follows similar deal from regional peer Swedbank ◆ But earlier bond was already trading wide of reoffer ◆ Pricing prioritised, says banker off deal
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Higher new issue premiums make deals shine amid market volatility
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
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Crédit Agricole was building momentum behind a new additional tier one in the dollar market on Wednesday morning, the third deal in the asset class in the space of seven days. -
BBVA and Rabobank were both selling non-preferred senior bonds in euros on Wednesday, with investors showing a real thirst for new supply after a quiet start to the year.
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Dutch issuer NN Bank attracted twice as much demand for its conditional passthrough (CPT) covered bond on Wednesday as its compatriot Achmea managed last week. Moreover, the issuer was able to tighten the spread much further from the initial level, enabling it to be priced with virtually no new issue concession.
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Banks have been drawing strong demand for new and outstanding bonds as financial debt funds gain confidence having posting some of their highest monthly returns since 2016.
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UniCredit’s German subsidiary, HVB, attracted much more demand for a €500m tap of a 10 year benchmark on Wednesday than when the bond was originally issued in January. Not only that but it did so at a tighter spread and new issue concession. The strong execution underscores just how much market sentiment has improved.
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China Citic Bank International has priced a $500m Basel III-compliant tier two deal inside fair value, as the lender looks to switch out of a legacy tier two that not only has a high interest rate but has also lost most of its capital recognition over time.
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