Covered Bonds

The best things said in capital markets — and the most revealing

New Zealand banks to end their absence from the market

Luxembourg market draws closer to extinction

Making bankers apply for their own jobs is a recipe for disruption

Covered's tight spread to senior unsecured is a bigger problem for supply than France's politics

◆ How to fund Europe ◆ What market experts think is going to happen next ◆ The EU to embark on biggest six-month funding spree

Who’s top in covered bonds? Who leads the way in SSAs? Who’s first in FIG? Who’s an emerging force in EM? Or who’s closing in on corporates? GlobalCapital has sifted through the data and analysed the performance of leading bookrunners over the past two years. Frank Jackman reports

Higher issuance and redemption volumes expected to put pressure on covered bonds next year

Canadian bank takes A$1.5bn with biggest covered deal in currency since September 2023

Banks enjoyed a strong start to their 2024 euro funding, securing much needed duration without having to pay eye-watering premiums. But conditions worsened and issuers slunk back down the curve as elections dictated market sentiment, writes Frank Jackman

SSA bond spreads widened dramatically against swaps in the latter part of 2024 and market participants are fearful that this will exert pressure on covered bond issuers next year. But on a positive note, several first-time issuers are anticipated to light up the market, writes Frank Jackman

€19bn of Cédulas will mature next year — but not all will be refinanced