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European Banks Are Set for Relief on Sovereign Bond Holdings
By Silla Brush and Alexander Weber
June 12, 2020, Bloomberg
European banks are close to receiving capital relief on their holdings of sovereign debt as lawmakers bolster a package of …
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Strong demand for newest U.S. 20-year bond to fund record spending
By Colby Smith
May 20, 2020, Financial Times
The U.S. Treasury drew strong demand for its newest 20-year bond on Wednesday, underscoring its ability to fund the government’s record-setting spending …
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E.U. lawmakers voice support for equal capital treatment of euro bonds
By Huw Jones
May 18, 2020, Reuters
European Union lawmakers signalled their initial support on Monday for equal capital treatment of euro-denominated government bonds regardless of where they are issued …
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Leaked E.U. document casts doubt on leverage ratio relief
By Philip Alexander and Samuel Wilkes
April 27, 2020, Risk
The European Commission’s draft proposal on capital relief for banks grappling with the coronavirus pandemic is expected to stop short …
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Ratings agencies closely watching coronavirus effect on corporate, municipal and sovereign debt
CNBC’s Steve Liesman reports on how ratings agencies are closely monitoring underlying debt.…
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How the coronavirus outbreak could affect corporate, municipal, sovereign debt
The coronavirus outbreak has affected equities and bonds but do investors need to worry that it could be a credit event? CNBC’s Steve Liesman reports.…
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Why buy negative yielding bonds? | FT
About a fifth of the global bond market trades at negative yields. FT statistics journalist Federica Cocco explains why, and what the attraction is for investors.…
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Treasury Releases New Details on 20-Year Bond Plans
By Kate Davidson and Julia-Ambra Verlaine
February 5, 2020, The Wall Street Journal
The Treasury Department on Wednesday provided new details about its plans to begin regular auctions of 20-year …
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Treasury’s 20-Year Bond Opens a Chasm in Supply Outlooks
By Elizabeth Stanton
January 22, 2020, Bloomberg
Taken by surprise by the U.S. Treasury’s plan to resume selling 20-year bonds, Wall Street dealers now have to guess how much of …
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U.S. Fixed Income 2020: A Snapshot of Growth
By Colby Jenkins, TABB Group
Originally published on the TABB Forum
As we move into the new year, the U.S. fixed income market will be larger, more interconnected, more electronic, …
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