Europe

FADE Set to Issue Spanish Power Deal

The securitization vehicle set up to fund the tariff deficit in the Spanish power industry will be selling €110 million of debt securities backed by a Spanish government guarantee.

Euro CMBS Still Faces Financing Challenges

Although European CMBS saw a boost in new issuance in September, with two new transactions closing in a single month for the first time since August 2007, S&P believes that this activity is not indicative of a "sustainable rebound".

U.S. Delays Basel III Adoption for Banks

U.S. financial institutions will not be required to start complying with Basel III capital and liquidity requirements by Jan. 1, according to a joint statement issued by regulators on Friday.

Norwegian Auto ABS Deal Launched

Santander Consumer Bank AS is marketing a $809 million securitization of Norwegian auto loans called Bilkreditt 3 Limited that will offer investor notes denominated both in euros and Norwegian kroners.

German CMBS Refi Gains Momentum

Deutsche Annington agreed to final terms for a refinancing of GRAND, a German mutifamily CMBS transaction, with a group of senior and junior noteholders representing 44% of the total.

ECB Extends Financing to U.S., GBP and JPY Collateral

The European Central Bank published details of its latest extension to collateral eligibility requirements, which will allow U.S dollar, U.K. sterling and Japanese yen collateral to be used in its monetary operations.

Spain’s “Bad Bank” Leaves RMBS Out

The Royal Bank of Scotland said in a report today that the Spanish financial entity established to take over risky loans, but not RMBS, will begin operations on Nov. 19, under the name of Sareb.

Moody’s Rates KfW Promise Deal

Moody's Investors Service said today that it will rate the senior swap and the class A+ Notes totalling $943million equivalent, issued by the German state sponsored bank, KfW under the Promise Neo 2012- 1 transaction.

Moody’s: RBS’ European CMBS Not ‘Aaa’

Moody's Investors Service published an "unsolicited" comment today, warning investors that it would not have assigned a 'Aaa' rating to the senior notes in the Royal Bank of Scotland's Isobel Finance No.1 PLC deal; Europe's first non-performing real estate loan portfolio CMBS.

S&P: Central Bank Funding Overshadows U.K. RMBS

The U.K. is one of the few countries in Europe where securitization remains a significant funding source for mortgage originators but cheap central bank funding schemes and renewed economic deterioration could crowd out issuance and push up arrears, according to a Standard & Poor's report.

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