Senior market parched as borrowers take a ‘comfortable’ back seat amid elections

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Senior market parched as borrowers take a ‘comfortable’ back seat amid elections

Syndicate bankers this week called for FIG issuers to print senior deals sooner rather than later, blaming upcoming French and Greek elections and poor growth figures for upsetting the market’s stability. But issuers said they were comfortable after a strong first quarter and two long term refinancing operations (LTROs) from the European Central Bank.

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