◆ Italian bank opts to refinance early deal with call due next year ◆ Pays heightened premium but lower spread compared to earlier, shorter tier two ◆ BPM has been acquiring stakes in Italian financial institutions
◆ Landesbank balances size and price aspirations ◆ Rising geopolitical tensions drive up new issue premium ◆ Spread tightened by less than on recent deals to keep investors in the book
