Santander

◆ 5bp of tightening is the ‘standard’, said banker ◆ NatWest’s covered slightly wider than tightest sterling this year ◆ Fifth covered on a Friday this year

◆ Belgian issuer places euro benchmark deal at €500m ◆ One of three covered bonds issued on Wednesday ◆ 'Numbers tell their own story' says banker

European bank trio pushes dollar AT1 volume well above the same period last year

◆ Sterling trade was lender's third tranche of covereds this year ◆ 48bp was in line with fair value, a banker said ◆ Santander UK's first sterling covered since May 2025

Market participants gathering in Stavanger will focus on market growth

◆ French issuer tightens spread by 6bp ◆ Order book closes at €2.5bn peak ◆ Only covered bond issued on Tuesday

◆ Shawbrook targets AT1 refi as LV eyes tier two ◆ Deals follow Santander's display of understanding of major UK investors' thinking, says lead ◆ Locks in big size with premium to new euro issuance

No covered bonds have been issued in primary since Tuesday

◆ Largest coverage ratio for almost three months ◆ Priced flat to fair value ◆ Slow pipeline predicted for rest of week

◆ Asset class is 10bp wider than two months ago ◆ Santander prints for the first time in more than two years ◆ Swiss Re restarts even rarer insurance capital funding

Foreign bank issuers secure tight pricings

◆ Portuguese bank tightened spread by 3bp ◆ First covered from issuer since October ◆ Banker said this is 'good level for issuer'