NordLB
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Too little capital, too much sketchy stuff on the balance sheet, too poor a set of earnings figures; maybe Germany should look closer to home before criticising other countries’ banking systems. -
The European Banking Authority (EBA) will release results of its 2019 stress test on Friday. Investors will be looking out for the results of NordLB and the Italian banks in particular.
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KfW received a final book of over €12bn for a five year euro benchmark on Tuesday, while the City of Hamburg closed out its funding for the year with its longest outstanding bond. Finnvera will add to the euro SSA supply this week, after mandating banks for a short 10 year that is likely to be its final syndication of the year.
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The Schuldschein market processed €8.3bn of deals in the third quarter — more than in the whole first half of 2018 — as rising interest rates and higher spreads in the bond market have brought borrowers back.
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NordLB has recently expanded its covered bond trading desk, hiring a dealer with considerable experience in the market.
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GlobalCapital understands that next month the Loan Market Association (LMA) will publish a set of standardised documentation for issuance in the Schuldschein market. Market players see this as a step in the right direction, as opposed to a leap.
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The European Securities and Markets Authority recently fined a clutch of Nordic banks for breaking credit rating regulations. The decision could have implications for the Schuldschein market — where arranging banks issue similar ratings to investors.
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The European Securities and Markets Authority’s (ESMA) decision to fine five Nordic banks last week has raised two questions: just how consistently will rules be applied across Europe, and is it even appropriate that they are?
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The Federal State of Berlin printed a 15 year trade on Wednesday — its first €1bn bond since 2015, according to Dealogic. The trade was joined by a five year from Corporación Andina de Fomento.
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The Schuldschein market has been left with more questions than answers after a Moody’s report claimed IFRS 9 rules, which force liable assets to be marked-to-market, could implicate "liquid" Schuldschein loans.
