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Bank of America switches leadership at new EU bank

Bank of America has appointed Fernando Vicario as chief executive of its EU bank, replacing Bruce Thompson, who worked to establish the new entity ahead of Brexit. It has also given new roles to Richard King and Simeon Stevens.

Jasper Cox, October 21, 2020
Africa

FBN demonstrates African banks still have market access, despite local volatility

First Bank of Nigeria became the first African bank to print a eurobond in 2020 on Tuesday, raising $350m despite a turbulent backdrop in Nigeria.

Lewis McLellan, October 21, 2020
Covered Bonds

Aareal prices inside curve in show of Pfandbrief strength

Aareal Bank issued a short six year Pfandbrief on Wednesday at a deeply negative yield and with a negative concession. Investor demand was impressive, illustrating that Pfandbriefe, twinned with Aareal’s loan origination standards, were sufficient to offset any concern over the hotel and retail exposures in its collateral pool. At the same time DZ Hyp has mandated leads for an eight year Pfandbrief.

Bill Thornhill, October 21, 2020
CEE

Turkey: sovereign wealth fund pulls as biscuit maker presses on

Ülker Bisküvi Sanayi, a Turkish biscuit manufacturer, is set to come to market for a benchmark bond on Thursday, attempting to print a deal in a market that the country’s sovereign wealth fund deemed too hostile to make its debut in.

Lewis McLellan, October 21, 2020
Senior Debt

US banks target euros after Q3 results

Morgan Stanley joined its peer Bank of America in accessing the longer end of the euro market this week, with US names faring well in the currency following several months of absence.

Tyler Davies, October 21, 2020
Senior Debt

Bank pair taps 'rollercoaster' euro market

A pair of banks made opportunistic moves into a euro market buoyed by positive headlines around a potential US stimulus bill on Wednesday. France’s Crédit Mutuel Arkéa and Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group each tapped for senior paper, raising €500m a piece.

Frank Jackman, October 21, 2020
ABBs-Block Trades

Scatec Solar borrows shares for larger equity raise

Scatec Solar, the Norwegian solar energy company, raised Nkr4.75bn ($512m) through an equity placing on Tuesday night. The sale was for 15% of the company’s share capital — 5% more than it was allowed to issue through a non-preemptive placing. It made up the balance by borrowing shares from its largest shareholder.

Sam Kerr, October 21, 2020
Senior Debt

Metro Bank falls below MREL targets

Metro Bank said on Wednesday that it had slipped below its loss-absorbing capacity targets. But before it commits to issuing more senior debt, it is waiting for the Bank of England to complete a review of the minimum requirements for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL).

Tyler Davies, October 21, 2020
Equity IPOs

Link Mobility trades up after $650m flotation

Link Mobility, the Norwegian provider of business to consumer messaging and mobile services, has begun trading on the Oslo Børs following the completion of its Nkr6bn ($650m) IPO.

Aidan Gregory, October 21, 2020
Regulatory Capital

BoE to ease MDA rules for UK banks

The Bank of England said this week that it would loosen some of the rules around the maximum distributable amount for UK banks after Brexit, making it harder for them to trigger restrictions on their additional tier one (AT1) coupons and equity dividends.

Tyler Davies, October 21, 2020
Investment Grade Loans

Michelin wheels in SLL as IG loan maturities diverge

Michelin, the French tyre maker, has signed a €2.5bn sustainability-linked revolving credit facility with a three year maturity, as loans bankers say the market has become more nuanced towards maturities since the onset of Covid-19 made many of them tighten terms.

Mike Turner, October 21, 2020
LevFin High Yield Bonds

Permira digs deep to recap Lowell as NPL expectations build

Permira and partners have injected £600m of equity into their debt collector portfolio company Lowell as part of a £2.2bn recapitalisation and refinancing effort for the troubled company, which saw its bonds heavily shorted and was widely expected to restructure its liabilities this year. The contribution is the largest equity injection from a sponsor in EMEA since the coronavirus pandemic began, and reflects what Lowell's management sees as a historic opportunity to buy NPL portfolios in the months ahead.

Owen Sanderson, October 21, 2020

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