Principality covered debut hits targets, adds funding flexibility
Principality Building Society successfully inaugurated a €5bn Regulated Covered Bond programme on Wednesday, in a £500m five year Sonia-linked trade that hit its size and price targets, with the instrument now giving the financial institution greater optionality and flexibility in its funding.
DZ hires Lee in Asia-Pacific push
DZ Bank has hired Chad Lee from BNP Paribas to become its head of debt capital markets for Korea and China.
Bank Leumi brings Israel into covered bond fold with debut
Bank Leumi, the largest Israeli bank, successfully led the country into the covered bond market on Tuesday, as its €750m five year structured debut attracted €4.6bn of orders, opening up new investors for Israel and its banking industry, according to head of capital markets Omer Ziv.
Caffil gets record €10bn book in climax to French 10s frenzy
Caffil was last, but most definitely not least, in a series of four French 10 year covered bonds last week, generating a book of €10.1bn – the biggest for a euro benchmark, as investors seized upon attractive yields and relative value, according to Sfil head of funding and treasury Gonzague Veillas.
£1bn fixed rate tranche helps Nationwide to sterling high
Nationwide executed the largest sterling benchmark covered bond transaction since at least the financial crisis on Wednesday, a £1.75bn dual-tranche deal that included a short seven year fixed rate tranche, which head of secured funding Richard Merrett said exceeded expectations.
Arkéa 10s draw €3.6bn at fair value in prelude to wider start
A €750m 10 year covered bond for Arkéa Public Sector SCF today strongly kicked off 2026 euro benchmark supply, although a time-out for regional public holidays tomorrow means that further deals – including trades for DZ Hyp and UniCredit (HVB) – are not expected until Wednesday.
Key covered bond risk weight halved in ECON draft report
The risk weight applicable to European Covered Bonds (Premium) under the Standardised Approach could fall from 10% to 5% under amendments put forward in a draft ECON report, with covered bond proponents keen for the instrument to retain its favoured status versus securitisation.
Good times set to roll into 26, vdp issuance survey finds
The vdp’s twice-yearly Issuance Climate survey has recorded a positive score for the outlook for Pfandbrief issuance for the first time, after market conditions proved more buoyant than expected in the second half and with overall Pfandbrief supply up 22% this year.
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- Winkler-Viti joins BayernLB after Berlin Hyp departure
Latest benchmarks and subs
| Hypo Oberoesterreich | |||
| EUR250m | 2.750% | 2031 | +30bp |
| Bausparkasse Schwaebisch Hall | |||
| EUR500m | 3.250% | 2038 | +36bp |
| La Banque Postale | |||
| EUR1bn | 3.000% | 2033 | +35bp |
| Banca MPS | |||
| EUR750m | 2.625% | 2030 | +30bp |
| Slovenska Sporitelna | |||
| EUR0m | 2.875% | 2032 | +34bp |
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