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Heathrow lands in Swiss francs, Austria extends green curve

International borrowers dominate this week's flow in the currency
Gulf AT1 deluge will be a challenge, with or without drone strikes

Easing won't be easy for new Fed boss

Lower rates will need lower inflation — and an FOMC consensus

CLOs prop up loan prices, betting on short Iran war

Leveraged loan prices have rallied from their post-war dip, with CLO demand remaining strong despite subdued LBO activity
Gulf AT1 deluge will be a challenge, with or without drone strikes
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  • International banks are at risk of depleting their capital reserves as they try to keep credit flowing to companies through the coronavirus crisis. Governments and regulators have already responded, but the sector is screaming out for more work to be done to ease the burden of complying with stringent accounting and supervisory rules, reports Tyler Davies.
  • IHS Markit is continuing with the Friday rolls for its popular CDX and iTraxx indices, despite the extreme volatility affecting credit markets as Covid-19 and low oil prices spread uncertainty.
  • The biggest investment banks are enjoying strong trading revenues from the market moves related to the coronavirus pandemic, alleviating a freeze in M&A and underwriting activity. The banks appear well-placed to deal with corporate drawdowns, although there is some debate around wider liquidity profiles.