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◆ HSBC markets new dollar AT1 less than two months after raising $2.5bn ◆ Belfius Bank seen as candidate for further AT1 issuance ◆ Belgian lender is touring Europe to presents its 2026-2030 plan
◆ No attrition on insurance arm's €500m no-grow 2036 deal ◆ Ample demand from buy-and-hold accounts ◆ 'So much cash available' despite US-Iran peace deal failure
◆ ING brings its first euro capital trade of 2026 ◆ Fair value debated ◆ ING's and Intesa's tier two deals were "not a competition"
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Funding across all parts of the capital structure is available with issuers likely to prioritise unsecured borrowing
With masses to fund and spreads super-tight, banks will race to market, but central banks are expected to tighten
Banks could rush to issue as fast as possible, taking advantage of remarkably tight spreads
Growing pipeline and fiercer competition had threatened to shake the darling bonds of May
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◆ Appetite for credit attracts trio to senior market despite weaker backdrop ◆ But face-to-face execution between two similar deals underlines limits for non-major global bank issuers◆ UniCredit diversifies funding with rare floater -
◆ German lender raises £325m with rare fixed rate note ◆ Calculating fair value 'hard' ◆ Leads looked at euro covered and sterling senior unsecured comps
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◆ 'Capital is name of the game' as deals fetch high demand ◆ Athora surpasses size and pricing targets with RT1 refi ◆ BPER Banca restarts euro AT1 after pre-election wobbles in the asset class
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◆ Bankers unanimous on fair value ◆ Senior market 'wide open' following US election ◆ More 2025 pre-funding expected
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Parched market anticipates concessions to climb should supply return
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◆ Issuers add tier two debt amid lower relative cost to senior layer ◆ Danske Bank prints in euros at no premium as Nordea said to have garnered largest size locally ◆ BNPP, HSBC and Westpac target dollar market
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