Asian bond bankers: ‘We thank thee, Bernanke’

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Asian bond bankers: ‘We thank thee, Bernanke’

Asia Pacific debt bankers are enjoying a surge in activity since the start of the year, after closing some $14.45bn of deals. But instead of fearing a slowdown in activity after this frenzied start, they are ever more bullish about the prospects for issuance. After all, they got a helping hand last month: the Federal Reserve’s commitment to keeping rates low for the next few years has pushed some usually risk-averse investors to reconsider the bond market.

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