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Sabadell achieves 'super-strong' senior appearance

◆ Spanish issuer funds with no new issue premium, if not breaching through fair value ◆ Market shows approval of the lone senior FIG print ◆ 'No major impact' spotted from BBVA's takeover expectations
There is no crock of equity gold at the end of the rainbow

La Française des Jeux hits jackpot with bond debut

M&A refinancing wins more than €11bn of orders and tightens by 50bp

'Frustration' after South Africa snubs local banks for Eurobond

There was no clear reason why local banks were not picked, sources said, for first time in 17 years
There is no crock of equity gold at the end of the rainbow
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  • Equity markets were reeling this week as investors became more defensive in the face of rising Covid-19 cases across the world. Sources say that despite some countries, such as the UK, lifting Covid-19 restrictions, equity capital markets investors are bedding in for the pandemic to drag on.
  • There is good reason for cautious optimism when it comes to non-performing loans, despite the dire predictions made last summer. Italy, which has been dogged by NPL problems for years, is a prime example of how well things appear to be turning out, more than a year after the start of the pandemic.
  • The Financial Stability Board has this week recommended that further analysis be carried out to assess how bank capital buffers should work after the coronavirus pandemic. It will set out its next steps in another report in October.