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◆ Sterling market welcomes third unsecured FIG deal of the week ◆ RBC's 15bp price tightening is 'encouraging' for other issuers ◆ Relative value works well versus other G3 currencies
◆ Austrian lender's first bond issue of the year ◆ Achieves investor diversification beyond core buyers in DACH, says lead ◆ Moves pricing more than most of its past senior trades
There were no new covered bonds issued on Thursday after two on Wednesday and four on Tuesday
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Growing pipeline and fiercer competition had threatened to shake the darling bonds of May
Uncertainty in Middle East peace negotiations may reignite alarm, but investors remain willing as long as issuers pay to play
Tweaks to trading book rules will be next stage of competition
Come May, current dollar market's gain may turn into euro pipeline's pain
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Caixa Geral de Depósitos is expecting to issue a new senior deal for the minimum requirements for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL) in the second half of the year, having been lifted to investment grade by Moody’s last month. -
Private placements are expected to make up the bulk of Swedish covered bond paper throughout the latter half of 2021 and, with the Nordic summer holiday period coming to end, issuance from the region is expected to kick off ahead of the eurozone.
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Credit investors are pleased with how banks performed in the EU stress test, though the sector lost more capital on average than it did in the previous exercise in 2018. The market was even sanguine about Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, which will be able to stick to its ‘fallback’ plan despite losing all its capital under the adverse scenario.
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Barclays has proven the financial institutions bond market is still open for business in early August, after attracting strong demand on Monday for a large euro senior deal.
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Nivaura, the fintech firm seeking to digitise primary markets using blockchain technology, has appointed a new chief executive officer.
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Macau's Luso International Bank sold an additional tier one bond last Friday, raising $248m.
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