covered bonds

UOB's $1.3b dual-tranche covered bond: a first for Asia

Two days after selling a Singapore-dollar tier-2 note, the Singapore lender prints US dollar and euro covered bonds, the first dual-currency covered bond form an Asian issuer.

February 23, 2017

DBS diversifies with debut euro covered bond

The Singapore lender raises €750 million in a seven year deal, with the majority coming from first-time DBS investors in Europe.

January 17, 2017

Bank of China: a ‘covered bond’ in name only

It could have been a game-changer. Instead, Bank of China settled for a Frankenstein — a deal that was not quite a covered bond, but not quite a conventional bond either.

November 07, 2016

KHFC steals a march with $500 million covered bond

The state-owned mortgage agency exploits an exemption to tap the covered bond market before Korea's regulator launches a standardised framework.

February 28, 2013