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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. -
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.
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Private placements will become increasingly important for European corporate borrowers, treasurers said on Wednesday, especially as smaller firms seek to avoid investors’ prejudice against unrated or speculative grade issuers.
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Indian markets have rallied since exit polls indicated on Monday that Narendra Modi, leader of the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), is slated 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.
