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Market participants debate 300bp 'soft barrier' for AT1 resets as banks probe ever-improving cost of capital
◆ French bank has had a busy 2026, issuing across currencies and asset classes◆ Cross-currency rates at 'optimal level' for diversification play, lead manager said ◆ Fair value debated
Very few, if any, Gulf issuers are looking at sterling bonds
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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
French bank scoops top spot overall, while BNP Paribas leads in senior and Crédit Agricole in capital
Late-week surge shows investors remain hungry for paper despite macro volatility
Classic January new issue volumes as barely there premiums come into vogue but US banks threaten to crowd out Europeans
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◆ Follows similar attrition Mediobanca experienced on Monday ◆ Rival bankers give mixed assessment ◆ Jyske Bank senior offering holds up better -
◆ Deal hits size and price targets ◆ Starting spread catches investors' attention ◆ Small pick up offered over OATs
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◆ New investors drawn to RBC euro FRN ◆ NatWest gains from lots of liquidity ◆ Market is 'keen to rally' ahead of US election slowdown
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◆ Investors pull orders after sharp tightening ◆ Familiar structure offers 'nothing groundbreaking' ◆ Other rival bankers say deal went 'absolutely well'
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◆ Three banks show keen desire to close strategic capital deals before November ◆ 'Outsized bid for high beta' continues to drive buyers to tightly priced capital ◆ Belfius prices in euros and SEB goes for dollars
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Changes follow arrivals of Raghavan and Mangla from JP Morgan
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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