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◆ Record-breaking reset spread ◆ Issuer sails through previous 300bp barrier despite investor resistance ◆ Minimal new issue premium
Market participants debate 300bp 'soft barrier' for AT1 resets as banks probe ever-improving cost of capital
◆ Bank closed order book at €1.85bn ◆ Larger size, tighter spread than issuer's last covered ◆ Order book was 'brilliant', says banker
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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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◆ Five year trade among the tightest this year ◆ Small single digit premium needed to seal the deal ◆ Investors came in after pricing despite the tight spread -
Fair value is about 180bp over mid-swaps says a banker on the trade
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When it comes to monitoring comms, surely what’s good for the banking goose is good for the governmental gander
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◆ Danish bank dodges rates volatility and price sensitivity to print with large book ◆ London-based accounts show big interest ◆ Funding ahead to take advantage of favourable market
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◆ Which banks sell in run-up to rate cuts ◆ South Africa election and the bond market ◆ Saudi Arabia leaves peers behind
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Uncertainty over interest rate cuts creating big market swings means this year's phenomenal primary market for credit will deteriorate
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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