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Favourable market conditions have made raising debt like 'fishing with dynamite' for bank issuers. But concerns are mounting about volatility ahead
◆ Bond auctions get the fintech treatment ◆ Oracle shows how to fund AI capex with bonds ◆ Banks plough on in bonds despite weaker markets
◆ Insurance companies anchor long dated green tranche with near-4% yield ◆ Curve extension debated ◆ Deal comes amid widening secondary spreads but lands with negligible premium
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Post-earnings issuance surged with borrowers taking advantage of tight spreads to raise more than $14bn in early February.
French bank scoops top spot overall, while BNP Paribas leads in senior and Crédit Agricole in capital
Strong demand and tight spreads has propelled volumes past January records
Late-week surge shows investors remain hungry for paper despite macro volatility
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Leads to use comparables ranging from South Korea to Denmark when pricing upcoming deal -
German issuer's own comparable tenor deals disregarded in favour of more recent peer supply
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Investors keen on duration as Thermo Fisher and Pfandbriefzentrale also go longer
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Estonian lender set to join Austrian and German-led sub-benchmark flurry
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Political battles will rage again over CSRD, CSDDD and Taxonomy
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UK bank kicks off 2025 funding with $8.5bn raised across the capital structure
Polls and awards
The covered bond market gathered in Seville to celebrate its standout deals, institutions and individuals
Last chance to vote for the best winning deals, individuals and organisations in the covered bond market
The leading banks, issuers, individuals and other market players were named at GlobalCapital's flagship industry dinner in London
The winning deals and organisations will be revealed at our gala dinner in Seville on September 18
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