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The bank is the largest in the country and a close proxy for investors to the government
Key points of contention include the investor sanctions regime and the definition of 'resilience'
◆ Largest coverage ratio for almost three months ◆ Priced flat to fair value ◆ Slow pipeline predicted for rest of week
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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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US banks added to their massive dollar funding spree this week, as Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Bank of America took home a combined $22bn after reporting strong second quarter earnings. -
Market participants are getting to grips with the EU’s plans for its Green Bond Standard, released last week. They are finding quirks in it that could help some issuers, discovers Jon Hay, but may make the regulation much more complicated.
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Only four member states have transposed the EU’s Covered Bond Directive into national law on time. As seven are nearly there, the other 16 members will have to work hard to meet the July 2022 deadline for implementation, after which the European Commission could activate infringement procedures.
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Novo Banco found just enough demand to print its first preferred senior bond this week, setting the issuer off on a journey towards its minimum requirements for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL) targets. Market participants drew attention to the Portuguese bank’s controversial past, including imposing unexpected losses on a group of senior bondholders.
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Oldenburgische Landesbank (OLB) launched a €100m of additional tier one (AT1) capital on Thursday, with new issuance in the asset class remaining skewed towards sub-benchmark transactions.
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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
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