For one thing, U.S. policy makers have noticed the European covered bond market has weathered the financial storm relatively well.
They also noted a story in the Wall Street Journal included more details regarding a EUR1 billion covered bond issue backed by Spanish regional debt that failed to sell last week.
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As a result, growth of a covered bond market would lead to a corresponding reduction in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, although it is probably unrealistic to imagine a US mortgage market based solely on covered bonds.
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Further, fresh fears about debt auctions in Spain resurfaced when a story in the Wall Street Journal included more details on why a EUR1 billion covered bond issue backed by Spanish regional debt failed to sell last week.
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We think many traditional euro area banks see the LTRO as a repo and partial covered bond replacement, but with limited scope for loan growth, with the backdrop of deleveraging the amount used for increasing balance sheets likely to be limited.
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The company was covered by Abta bond and the Civil Aviation Authority's Air Travel Organisers' Licensing (ATOL), meaning those who had travelled abroad with Travelscope were able to continue their holiday.
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The James Bond movie "Skyfall" isn't covered by Starz's extended contract with Sony Corp.
Those with more than that were not so covered: nor were the shareholders in the banks, the bond holders or anyone else.
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Withdrawals that didn't go directly into stock or bond mutual funds could have gone into bank accounts, covered daily expenses or been used for other needs.
Rehabilitators will be careful to use covered cages and gloved hands so that the osprey don't form too close of a human bond.
There were also a number of fringe debates, which covered issues including racial equality, access to the countryside and carers - not forgetting the party's Bond night on Friday, which saw MSPs and activists getting into the movie mood by dressing up as film characters.
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