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The covered bond market gathered in Seville to celebrate the deals, institutions and individuals that have made their mark over the past year
This year's foreign FIG issuance in dollars is already more than 7% higher than all of 2025
First defence labelled bond from outside of Europe is likely to be followed with more Canadian issuance
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The slide in French government bonds this week raises concerns for the country's banks and companies
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
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Eurobank’s ambitious scheme to fully merge with its real estate firm Grivalia, hive off €7bn of NPLs, and sell a stake in its servicer was rightly welcomed by the market, with the shares bouncing on Monday morning and other Greek indices rallying. But it’s not something the country’s other banks can count on — the scheme relies on a generous backer, willing to double down on the troubled economy. -
Danish lender Jyske Bank announced a mandate for its first euro-denominated senior non-preferred bond on Tuesday, as it works towards replacing senior preferred debt for its minimum requirements for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL).
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Aareal Bank this week returned to the euro Pfandbrief market for the fourth time this year to issue a four year deal, which was priced at its widest spread in four years. The fact Aareal chose to pre-fund suggests that spreads may have further to go.
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Commerzbank proved less popular than some of its peers with a new offering of short dated preferred senior debt this week, but the German lender was able to walk away from the euro market with €1.4bn of funding.
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HSBC Holdings took €2.25bn out of the euro market on Tuesday, raising funding to meet its total loss-absorbing capacity (TLAC) target. The bank recently sold bonds aligned with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, but switched to its green framework for one tranche in this week’s trade.
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National Australia Bank (NAB) was looking for execution certainty when heading to the dollar market to sell a pair of senior unsecured and covered bonds on Monday. But with credit conditions improving on Tuesday, Westpac shaved a few basis points off the cost of funding compared with its peer by opting for euros in covered and senior formats.
Polls and awards
Cast your vote now to decide this year's covered bond award winners and express your views in our new market survey
Bond market's leading performers recognised at GlobalCapital's annual awards ceremony
The awards recognise the market's leading deals, issuers, banks and other participants
The winning institutions and individuals will be revealed at the awards dinner on June 17 in London
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