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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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  • Lloyds is among several lenders to announce that it will join NatWest, TSB and Nationwide in allowing borrowers affected by the coronavirus to take payment holidays on their mortgages, but that has raised legal questions for RMBS deals if borrowers require deferrals beyond the three month relief period.
  • The European Central Bank failed to cheer bank debt investors with a stimulus package at the end of a difficult week that saw credit spreads soar. However, some analysts think that the ECB offered more than was immediately apparent, with its moves amounting to €800bn of capital relief.
  • The public sector bond market pipeline is likely to remain sparsely populated as coronavirus pandemic volatility engulfs markets. But SSAs are happy to sit on the sidelines and wait for better market conditions.