by Arundhati Behera | Mar 14, 2023 | Banks, Financial Institution Bonds, Perpetual Bonds
Monday saw a massive selloff in banks’ bonds, with the move most prominent in AT1 perpetuals. This followed the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) in the US over the weekend. Among the prominent banks, losses were led by Credit Suisse AT1s, which were down by...
by bondevalue | Mar 19, 2020 | Financial Institutions, Insights, Perpetual Bonds
Stocks of many banks have taken a major hit in the last month as Central Banks cut interest rates to reduce the economic impact of the ongoing pandemic. The table below shows how bank stocks and one of their worst performing Contingent Convertible (CoCos) have fared...
by bondevalue | Dec 31, 2018 | Investment Grade Bonds
General Electric Co, suffering staggering losses and asset write downs, has dragged down the U.S. investment-grade corporate debt market, causing its worst yearly performance since the financial crisis a decade ago. The $120 billion of bonds outstanding for the...
by bondevalue | Dec 4, 2018 | Bond Market Basics - Educational, Insights
For an investor looking to buy bonds for the first time, navigating the bond market could be tricky because of the varied terms used to describe the characteristics of any given bond. Clearly understanding what to look for when buying bonds might help investors...
