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Market participants debate 300bp 'soft barrier' for AT1 resets as banks probe ever-improving cost of capital
◆ More than €20bn of orders at peak ◆ Up to 10bp of concession on each tranche, says rival banker ◆ May push European banks to pay more to get deals done
◆ €3.25bn of new issuance comes as Goldman Sachs brings €7bn across four tranches ◆ 'Surprise' as two US names proice on same day ◆ Positive concession might force European banks to pay more next week
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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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First Atlas deal to get an STS label -
Proliferation of opaque credit often driven by private equity firms buying life insurance companies
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Developing countries face high debt repayments, just as donors reduce assistance
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◆ Fair value 'a bit tricky' ◆ Scarce and interesting ◆ Issuers need to be realistic
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◆ Citi achieves 'strong outcome' ◆ Pricing flat or close to fair value ◆ Sentiment 'more positive than in previous days'
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Additional reserves could be freed, enabling banks to scale up lending
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