NatWest Markets
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Yorkshire Building Society paid a rare visit to the euro market on Tuesday as it offered a small premium for a €600m preferred senior deal. Bankers expect issuance to slowly dry up over the next few weeks as the market prepares for the summer break. -
Vattenfall, the Swedish energy company, and UK care home operator Assura have mandated for sterling use of proceeds ESG deals, as sustainability bankers say that the sterling market is growing in popularity for issuance.
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Senior and covered bond plans were flowing into the deal pipeline on Monday, with issuers keen to buck the softer tone and print before the start of the summer break.
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Hybrids and crossover rated corporate bond issuers hit screens this week, as the thirst for yield returned to the European market.
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A trio of borrowers looked to slip in with conventional senior deals ahead of Wednesday’s US Federal Reserve meeting, with each paying a small premium to do so.
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Sweden became the latest European sovereign to access the ultra-long end of the curve this week as it launched its first 50 year bond, opening up the long end of the krona curve for other highly rated names.
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The two riskiest issuers in Europe’s corporate bond market on Wednesday both opted for size over pushing hard on pricing. Poste Italiane with its hybrid capital issue and crossover-rated Finnish nuclear power company Teollisuuden Voima priced bigger than expected deals.
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Unédic hit the market on Wednesday with a €2bn 15 year social benchmark, entering the market as the ripples from Tuesday's €20bn Next Generation EU bond print settled.
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ANZ dropped into the sterling market this week in search of tier two paper, which will help it meet its total loss-absorbing capacity (TLAC) requirements. With the TLAC deadline fast approaching, Australian firms are expected to make use of the attractive funding conditions to ramp up their subordinated issuance.
