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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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Triple oversubscription drives price 15bp inside initial guidance -
Market reaction suits unsecured deals, from those not in blackout, as soon as Friday
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◆ Demand 'surprised to the upside' ◆ Deal attracts largest final book since August ◆ Trade spotted 2.5bp tighter in secondary
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◆ Reg S only but multiple times oversubscription ◆ Issuer's first subordinated debt under new Swiss insurance solvency framework ◆ Zurich funds roughly flat to Allianz, though peer issued a larger bond
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◆ Issuer eyes further outings ◆ Book closes in excess of €820m ◆ Multi-day marketing period supported demand
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The path to a capital markets union will inevitably pass through a pan-European banking union
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