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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
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French bank scoops top spot overall, while BNP Paribas leads in senior and Crédit Agricole in capital
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Late-week surge shows investors remain hungry for paper despite macro volatility
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Classic January new issue volumes as barely there premiums come into vogue but US banks threaten to crowd out Europeans
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