Dexia brings first £1bn SSA trade since surprise UK election result

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Dexia Crédit Local this week brought the first £1bn-plus sterling deal from an SSA issuer since a shock UK general election result in early June, with what one SSA syndicate head away from the trade called a “phenomenal” result. The deal came as speculation mounted that the Bank of England could next month raise its base rate for the first time in more than a decade.