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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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Banca Carige’s share price fell nearly 60% on Tuesday, after trading in its stock reopened for the first time in about two and a half years. Investors are concerned about the outlook for the Italian lender, which may need to raise €400m of capital if it cannot find a merger partner. -
Metro Bank said as part of its results on Wednesday that it was in danger of falling below its minimum requirements for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL), following a big drop in its common equity tier one (CET1) ratio.
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Canada’s Equitable Bank covered programme received legislative approval this week, paving the way for a debut deal in the coming months.
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Barclays has made several further promotions across its capital markets and M&A teams in London and New York, a week after rolling out a new global investment banking management structure.
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The Bank of England looks set to wrap up a review of the minimum requirements for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL) without reconsidering its total asset threshold. That would be a mistake.
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Market participants do not expect banks to repay their targeted longer-term refinancing operations (TLTROs) borrowings early when a window opens next month, though the primary market would retain plenty of capacity to swallow up any increased issuance.
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