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Deutsche Bank becomes first G-Sib to price European Green Bond

◆ €500m 4NC3 EuGB deal priced inside fair value ◆ Greenium helps tighten spreads amid strong demand ◆ Landmark trade cements bank's ESG leadership, says treasurer
◆ Deal unaffected by Japanese macro volatility, lead said ◆ Aggressive pricing led to heavy long-end attrition ◆ Continuing trend of heavy supply for dual tranche holdco senior trades

RBI and BPM push down senior funding costs to new lows

◆ Austrian lender completes its tightest unsecured debt since the start of war in Ukraine… ◆ …as BPM achieves its lowest ever senior spread ◆ High attrition function of premium and outright spread

Swedbank outmanoeuvres hurdles to set sterling record for callable senior bail-in

◆ Issuer finds window between political volatility and supply onslaught ◆ Deal sets record low spread for callable sterling senior bail-in debt ◆ Investors remain on board despite tight price
◆ Deal unaffected by Japanese macro volatility, lead said ◆ Aggressive pricing led to heavy long-end attrition ◆ Continuing trend of heavy supply for dual tranche holdco senior trades
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