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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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◆ German deal is first syndicated benchmark in five weeks ◆ Slim premium paid to secure size ◆ Issuer’s covered bonds are best German performer year to date -
Swisscom, DNB Bank and City of Zurich all go green on return to Swiss franc market
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Issuers are lining up to reopen the market with no plans to shake up their funding plans
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UK lender became first Yankee bank to print a dollar trade since the end of July
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◆ UBS's recently issued AT1s have outperformed ◆ Future AT1 supply expected as capital requirements increase ◆ Analysts update performance recommendations after quarterly report
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Bankers convinced European bond markets will shrug off short term volatility around US election
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