Support towards establishing a regulated covered bond market in the US has also been increasing lately. A legislative bill has been put forward in the House and appears to have bipartisan support. Although some key issues remain outstanding, mainly around the role of the FDIC in the event of bankruptcy for issuer banks, many expect the bill to progress and be adopted by 2013. Dollar-denominated covered bonds have made their way to the US market, but the bonds have only been sold under private placements to institutional investors. New legislation would allow for the bonds to be sold to retail investors which will expand the customer base and provide the momentum for developing the US covered bond market. It is notable that in May 2012, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) allowed for a $12bn covered bond program by Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) to be sold as ‘registered securities’, further paving the way towards opening up the US covered bond market.
The ability to raise more stable longer-term funding and access to a broader pool of investors are the main advantages to banks issuing covered bonds. During the credit crisis, the supply of liquidity to European banks, the traditional issuers of covered bonds, via these securities was not significantly interrupted. With global liquidity remaining tight, the pricing of covered bonds has ticked upwards in recent months. Funding via these instruments remains competitively priced in comparison to unsecured funding and asset backed securities (ABS) for highly rated same name issuers.
Support towards establishing a regulated covered bond market in the US has also been increasing lately. A legislative bill has been put forward in the House and appears to have bipartisan support. Although some key issues remain outstanding, mainly around the role of the FDIC in the event of bankruptcy for issuer banks, many expect the bill to progress and be adopted by 2013. Dollar-denominated covered bonds have made their way to the US market, but the bonds have only been sold under private placements to institutional investors. New legislation would allow for the bonds to be sold to retail investors which will expand the customer base and provide the momentum for developing the US covered bond market. It is notable that in May 2012, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) allowed for a $12bn covered bond program by Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) to be sold as ‘registered securities’, further paving the way towards opening up the US covered bond market.The ability to raise more stable longer-term funding and access to a broader pool of investors are the main advantages to banks issuing covered bonds. During the credit crisis, the supply of liquidity to European banks, the traditional issuers of covered bonds, via these securities was not significantly interrupted. With global liquidity remaining tight, the pricing of covered bonds has ticked upwards in recent months. Funding via these instruments remains competitively priced in comparison to unsecured funding and asset backed securities (ABS) for highly rated same name issuers.
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