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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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◆ Portuguese lender attracts 'absolute' spread buyers ◆ Pricing seen flat if not inside fair value ◆ Appetite for 'underweight' Portuguese risk helps -
◆ T+1 is coming but is it worth the hassle? ◆ Despite appearances, bank bond issuers are not getting it all their own way ◆ Where the EU slots into the reshuffled SSA pack
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Banker brings wealth of experience from capital market roles
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◆ RBC leads European banks to funding in the US ◆ Once JP Morgan starts the third quarter bank earnings season local FIG bond wave could materialise ◆ This could keep market busy until US election
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Issuer-friendly mismatch in supply and demand masks the difficulty of timing the market
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Wide SSA spreads and stale secondary levels are pushing out covered spreads and NIPs
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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