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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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A tie-up with real estate firm Grivalia will allow Eurobank to accelerate the reduction of its non-performing exposures, the Greek lender said on Monday. The country’s banks normally face equity dilution from writing down bad loans, under a law relating to deferred tax credits (DTCs), but Eurobank has found a structural way to get around that. -
Neither ABN Amro nor Raiffeisen Bank International were hanging around after a brighter start for financial markets on Monday, with the duo using the opportunity to open books on new preferred senior transactions.
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The secondary market for covered bonds remains weak and, according to one trader, conditions are “not far from disorderly”. All jurisdictions and tenors are under pressure as borrowers have “no incentive to defer planned new issues”, said analysts at DZ Bank.
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The Bank of Italy has said that it is concerned that the introduction of a new minimum requirement for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL) could prove troublesome for the business operations of Italian banks, given their limited access to international bond markets.
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Bank of China sold green bonds denominated in yen and offshore renminbi (CNH) last week, ending its long absence in the Japanese market.
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The French government has taken further steps to rationalise its various public sector lending institutions with the transfer of a controlling stake of SFIL to Caisse des Dépôts et Consignation (CDC), a move that should theoretically help lower public spending.
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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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