Credit Ag goes for 10s as FIG borrowers turn to sterling

Crédit Agricole is the second bank to turn to the sterling market for senior unsecured funding this week, following a £500m six year deal for JP Morgan on Tuesday. Lead managers Barclays Capital, Crédit Agricole and Nomura have released price guidance of 165bp over mid-swaps area for the French bank’s 10 year issue.