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Published on 4/9/2015 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

Morning Commentary: Bank of Montreal, Deutsche Bank, General Motors Financial paper improves

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., April 9 – New investment-grade bank and financial paper traded mostly better early Thursday, according to market sources.

Bank of Montreal’s 1.4% medium-term notes due 2018 that priced on Tuesday traded 3 basis points tighter than issuance.

Deutsche Bank AG’s 4.5% subordinated tier 2 notes due 2025 firmed about 1 bp.

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.’s 2.4% senior notes due 2018 brought on Tuesday traded about 1 bp better as the session got underway.

The three-month Libor yield was stable at 27 bps.

The Markit CDX North American Investment Grade series 23 index was unchanged at a spread of 60 bps.

BMO firms

Bank of Montreal’s 1.4% notes due 2018 were quoted early Thursday in the secondary market at 57 bps offered, a source said.

Bank of Montreal priced $1 billion of the notes (Aa3/A+/AA-) on Tuesday at 60 bps over Treasuries.

The financial services company is based in Toronto and Montreal.

Deutsche better

Deutsche Bank’s 4.5% subordinated tier 2 notes due 2025 traded about 1 bp tighter at 255 bps offered, a market source said.

Deutsche Bank sold $1.5 billion of the notes (Ba1/BBB-/A-) on March 27 at 260 bps over Treasuries.

The bank is based in Frankfurt.

GM Financial improves

General Motors Financial’s 2.4% notes due 2018 firmed about 1 bp to 149 bps bid, a market source said.

The notes were quoted late Wednesday at 150 bps bid, 146 bps offered.

General Motors Financial sold $850 million of the notes (Ba1/BBB-/BB+) on Tuesday at a spread of Treasuries plus 160 bps.

The finance subsidiary of General Motors Co. is based in Fort Worth, Texas.


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