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A leaked European Commission document shows that covered bonds will be granted privileged status in new bank liquidity rules, in defiance of Basel standards, but in line with pressure from the Danish government and the European Banking Authority's own research.
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Indian markets rallied after exit polls indicated on Monday that Narendra Modi, leader of the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), was likely to become the country's next prime minister. A win by Modi is seen as an outcome that would pave the way for much needed reform of a struggling economy. -
National Bank of Abu Dhabi was able to save 20bp on its US dollar cost of funding with an A$400m ($375m) bond that priced in March. Having printed twice in Australian dollars this year, the issuer is among a growing pool of international borrowers heading down under to find an alternative and cheaper source of funding.
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The covered bond industry looks set to achieve its aim of having highly rated bonds counted as Level 1 assets in the Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR). This is great news for the Danes in particular and the right decision for Danish, Swedish and German iterations of the product.
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When Tom King joined Barclays’ London operation in late 2009, he said the chance to lead the firm’s aggressive build-out of its corporate finance business across Europe, the Middle East and Africa represented a "once in a generation opportunity". Less than five years and a series of promotions later, King, who has risen from head of European corporate finance to be sole head of Barclays' investment bank, is facing a rather different challenge, writes David Rothnie.
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Recent pro-securitization rhetoric from European policymakers rung hollow on Wednesday as a new regulatory document revealed that, while a broader range of ABS can count towards banks' liquidity coverage ratios, RMBS will still suffer punitive treatment — even as covered bonds received a boost.
