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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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◆ Large order book as rates curve lures buyers ◆ Double 'scarcity' value also a factor ◆ Bankers debate new issue premium -
◆ French govvie performance to support sentiment ◆ Recent French covered bonds spotted tighter ◆ Fair value considerations revealed
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◆ Friday execution seen as precursor of issuers' keenness to print before US vote ◆ Handelsbanken issues rare green tier two with no new issue premium ◆ Swedbank comes close to fair value, if not a touch above, in first euro senior non-preferred of 2024
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◆ US insurance company leads issuance with $5.2bn deal ◆ Bank of America lifts large chunk of subordinated debt ◆ Year to date FIG volume surpasses 2023's full year total after issuers frontload
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Abnormal trend expected to continue posing question for FIG treasury officials
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