Denmark

Jyske in possible senior finale after T2 capital high

Jun 8th, 2017
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Jyske returned to the senior unsecured market for possibly the last time on 23 May after in March selling its biggest capital trade, a four times covered Eu300m 12 year non-call seven Tier 2 that investors welcomed as a rare opportunity to buy a yieldy euro trade from the Dane.



SKK1.25bn tranche ‘cherry on cake’ of debut Jyske AT1

Sep 13th, 2016
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A debut, dual tranche DKK1.5bn equivalent AT1 for Jyske Bank on 7 September was more than twice oversubscribed, and comprised the first benchmark Swedish krona AT1 from a non-domestic name, with a Jyske official deeming the result a testament to years of work in the Swedish market.



Foreign demand and issuance highlighted amid Danish sales

Aug 26th, 2016
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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.



Value in ARM bonds attracts buyers to Danish auctions

Aug 18th, 2016
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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.



Moody’s, S&P attest to Nykredit SRN benefits after second issue

Jul 15th, 2016
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New Nykredit Realkredit “senior resolution notes” (SRNs) are positive for holders of its covered bonds, Moody’s said yesterday (Thursday), after S&P revised its outlook on the issuer from negative to stable and the Danish issuer reopened the euro senior market with its second such deal.



Innovative Nykredit SRN augurs well for Tier 3

Jul 1st, 2016
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Nykredit launched what has been touted as the first Tier 3 instrument in the new bail-in era on 6 June, a Eu500m three year “senior resolution note” that sits between its senior unsecured debt and junior loss-absorbing debt and whose reception was said to augur well for similar forthcoming issuance.



Nykredit ventures longer for syndicated SEK5bn threes

Jun 4th, 2016
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Nykredit sold its first benchmark, syndicated Swedish krona covered bond with a three year maturity on Tuesday, having previously issued shorter dated paper in the Swedish market, and attracted some SEK20bn of orders for a SEK5bn FRN.



Nykredit to cut auctions and ISINs in bid for LCR magic

May 27th, 2016
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Nykredit is planning to cut ARMs auctions from four times to twice a year as part of an initiative aimed at offering fewer but larger lines of covered bonds to meet LCR Level 1B criteria that have affected pricing in the Danish market, where the latest auction season ended solidly.



Focus on FRNs in run-up to Danish auctions

May 13th, 2016
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Danish mortgage credit institutions have announced their plans for refinancing auctions to be held later this month, with Nykredit kicking off sales on 23 May, and floating rate bonds are in focus amid a trend away from one year ARMs.



Danske €1bn senior surprises in investor scramble

Apr 1st, 2016
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Danske attracted over €4bn of demand for a €1bn five year senior unsecured bond that surpassed expectations on Wednesday in an otherwise quiet week, with investors “scrambling” for what a lead banker said may be one of the last offerings of single-A rated senior paper before the onset of blackout periods.