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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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The European Central Bank has said that it will conduct a "comprehensive assessment" of six banks in Bulgaria, following the country’s bid to join the European Banking Union. -
UniCredit’s German subsidiary, HVB, has announced plans to issue a seven year euro benchmark Pfandbrief, its first covered bond in over a year. At the same time Deutsche Pfandbriefbank (PBB) plans to issue a dollar benchmark three year Pfandbrief.
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A comparison of the redemption schedule for core European covered bonds versus redemptions from the European Central Bank’s asset purchase programme suggests that spreads in the asset class will start to stabilise in May 2019, after suffering a period of widening.
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The Swiss Exchange (SIX) is calling on Swiss franc bond investors to register on Deal Pool, a new digital platform due to launch in the next few weeks.
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Holders of HSH Nordbank’s tier one securities have reacted angrily to the German bank’s announcement that it expects to write the instruments down further. Bondholders are also meeting later this month to vote on taking legal action against the bank.
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Emirates NBD is set to return to the dollar market, picking banks for a five year benchmark. The trade will be joined in the market by a dollar bond from UAE-based private healthcare provider.
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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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