Germany
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The bank that issued the first jumbo Pfandbrief, a transaction that sparked a transformation of the covered bond market from its parochial German roots into a globally renowned asset class, has finally been wound down.
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China's central bank and finance ministry are set to reach an agreement over accounting rules for Panda bond issuers, according to a senior figure at the bank. -
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The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank could add its name to the growing list of public sector green bond issuers, according to its president, as a more seasoned issuer brought its longest dated bond in the format.
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Bank of England governor Mark Carney’s latest warnings on Brexit may have dominated market attention this week, but the Bank also put major central clearing houses in its crosshairs with a call for global stress testing to stop them becoming ‘too big to fail’.
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DG Hyp and Deutsche Hypo launched the only two benchmark covered bonds of the week, and though both deals were priced tightly, they attracted a lot of demand.
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Deutsche Bank made an encouraging return to the euro tier two market on Thursday, but the hefty spread on offer suggested investors were still a little wary about the credit.
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L-Bank printed a five year deal on Monday as the sterling market kept up solid momentum from last week.
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KfW built a more than 2.5 times subscribed book on Thursday for its longest dated green bond ever, drawing praise despite tightening pricing by more basis points than is typical for the issuer.
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development printed a $500m floating rate note on Thursday in the week’s third deal in the format.
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Deutsche Bank made an encouraging return to the euro tier two market on Thursday, but the hefty spread on offer suggests investors are still wary about the credit.
