Helaba

◆ Issuance plans were disrupted by war in the Middle East ◆ Spread tightened by 4bp ◆ NIBC is going to be acquired by ABN Amro

◆ Issuer's first in almost a year ◆ Issuer opts for no-grow deal ◆ Investors show greater price despite stronger market on Monday

◆ Bank closed order book at €1.85bn ◆ Larger size, tighter spread than issuer's last covered ◆ Order book was 'brilliant', says banker

Absence of larger covered bond issuers provides a window for smaller deals

◆ Issuer had market to itself on Tuesday ◆ Deal landed covered just outside fair value ◆ Issuer's first covered bond since October

◆ German bank secured spread tightening across tranches◆ Banker said first tranche offered small NIP but second had nothing ◆ Tuesday’s deals failed to deliver the spectacular order books of last week

A Swiss borrower and Austria's Egger are in the market

◆ Final book under €800m ◆ 'Low single digit concession' ◆ 'Trickier' for German LBs in senior than covered

◆ German issuer lands €1bn at tightest spread... ◆ ...but still pays a premium ◆ Shorter Pfandbriefe less popular with issuers this year

Helaba merger could create a 'diversified' player in the commercial real estate market

◆ Trade the tightest in euros since early April ◆ Single digit concession paid ◆ Deal comes close to SSA curves

◆ Deals offer pick-up to KfW ◆ Saxony offers 1bp of new issue premium ◆ BayernLabo prices tight