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◆ UK bank uses the first issuance window after earnings, central bank meetings and holidays ◆ Deal coincides with busy euro credit market ◆ Barclays attracts attention with relevant new issue concession
◆ Dutch bank goes 'head to head' with Alphabet in euros ◆ Brings its longest ever opco tranche ◆ Book skewed towards two year FRN
◆ French issuer tightens spread by impressive 8bp ◆ CFF's fourth covered bond in past two months ◆ Spread of 51bp was flat to fair value, says banker
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Banks could rush to issue as fast as possible, taking advantage of remarkably tight spreads
Growing pipeline and fiercer competition had threatened to shake the darling bonds of May
Uncertainty in Middle East peace negotiations may reignite alarm, but investors remain willing as long as issuers pay to play
Tweaks to trading book rules will be next stage of competition
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Favourable factors support long dated issuance in both senior and covered bonds despite the divergent fates of issuers in the two markets -
Final US big bank to raise dollars after earnings
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◆ UK issuer makes swift euro return ◆ NIP much lower than US banks paid ◆ Big subscription reflects investor uncertainty
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◆ Less frequent and smaller Europeans return after Iccrea reopening ◆ Latest sub-benchmark Austrian deal adds issuer diversity ◆ CCF meets annual funding need
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◆ Similar trades clash on the same day ◆ New Zealand bank finds it more challenging to attract orders despite paying higher spread and new issue premium ◆ Swedbank lands deal with similar concession than recent French senior paper
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