DNB Boligkreditt attracted Eu2bn of orders to a Eu1.5bn 10 year covered bond today (Tuesday) that is the largest euro benchmark in the maturity since 2014 and comes after a slew of long-dated supply.

Bids were strong throughout the latest Danish refinancing auctions, with non-domestic investors in particular finding value, as Nykredit hailed improving recognition of its euro FRNs and Realkredit Danmark priced a Skr4.35bn issue with the slimmest pick-up versus domestic paper in recent years.

SpareBank 1 Boligkreditt sold its first 10 year euro benchmark on Tuesday, with the possibility of offering a positive yield at the long end a factor, according to the issuer’s COO, who said erroneous reports on its substitute assets did not affect the Eu1bn deal’s successful outcome.

The opening sales of the latest Danish refinancing auctions yesterday and today achieved encouraging bid-to-covers, with market participants attributing the demand to the spreads being attractive against a range of alternatives, and FRNs sold next week are expected to be well received.

Norway’s OBOS-banken is set to issue a debut Norwegian krone covered bond through a new wholly-owned covered bond issuer in the third quarter, having on Wednesday received a provisional covered bond rating from Moody’s, as it negotiates a split from issuer Eika Boligkreditt.