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NBG Tier 2 Issue: We See Fair Value In 6.0% Yield Area

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NBG (ETE GA) has mandated a EUR benchmark Tier 2 (11.25NC6.25) issue – we saw fair value in the MS+330bp area yesterday. IPT is now out with yield of 6.25% area. Recasting our FV to yield, we see FV at 6.0% area.


  • Tier 2 is a thinner market for pricing new issues. On the graphic, we’ve plotted two lower-rated banks (Monte Paschi and Piraeus, both B1) against Eurobank and NBG (both Ba3).
  • The EUROB 6.25 was issued Jan-24 at EUR300m whereas the ETEGA 8 was Sep-23 but in larger size (EUR500m). The EUROB 10 was issued Dec-22 into a post-COVID world of rising rates and is now pricing around 113, hence its relatively tight spread, we feel.
  • This issue is coming at benchmark size so could well price tighter than EUROB 6.25, we feel. We see fair value as tight at 6.0% yield area.

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