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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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Finnish insurer Sampo has bought back more euro-denominated senior bonds as it looks to reduce its leverage, though it failed to gain approval to redeem the remaining bonds ahead of their maturity. -
ICBC Financial Leasing Co sold a $1.25bn three tranche deal on Monday that was well supported by Chinese banks.
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The European Central Bank took another step towards normality last Friday as it announced that the dividend and share buyback restrictions for eurozone banks will end in late September, coming ahead of the publication of the supervisor's latest stress test later this week.
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S&P has predicted that covered bond ratings will remain steady as European authorities phase out pandemic support, though some cover pools are more at risk than others.
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The European Central Bank has urged the EU to implement a "plain vanilla" version of the final Basel III rules, arguing that other design options will have lower economic benefits over the long term.
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The Bank of England said this week that lenders with £15bn-£25bn in assets should still be subject to the minimum requirements for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL), despite calls from the industry to raise the threshold. The Old Lady will, however, give new and growing firms longer to comply with their targets.
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