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Top Banks: Asian Borrowers' View

28 Feb 2004

In the competitive world of Asian debt capital markets, no opinions matter more to investment banks than those of the borrowers that employ them.  EuroWeek asked the top international borrowers which banks impressed them in 2003. Here are their answers.

Capital Raising Ability
Most Impressive Debt Capital Raising Abilities
1HSBC
2Deutsche Bank
3Barclays Capital
Most Improved Debt Capital Raising Abilities
1Standard Chartered
2HSBC
3UBS
Best Bookrunner of Asian Bonds
1HSBC
2JP Morgan
3Credit Suisse First Boston
Most Improved Bookrunner of Asian Bonds
1Barclays Capital
2HSBC
3Merrill Lynch
Most Impressive House in Domestic Asian Currency Bond Markets
1HSBC
2Deutsche Bank
Best Provider of Support for Deals in the Secondary Markets
1Merrill Lynch
2HSBC
3Deutsche Bank
Best Arranger of Syndicated Loans and Project Finance
1HSBC
2Barclays Capital
3Citigroup
Most Aggressive/Competitive on Pricing
1Merrill Lynch
2Deutsche Bank
3UBS
Most Impressive Bank at Deal Pitches
1Morgan Stanley
2Merrill Lynch
3Deutsche Bank
Quality of Advice
Provider of the Best and Most Impartial Funding Advice
1HSBC
2JP Morgan
3Credit Suisse First Boston
Best Provider of Swaps
1HSBC
2JP Morgan
3UBS
Best Provider of Derivatives Solutions
1HSBC
2JP Morgan
3Deutsche Bank
Best at Suggesting New Ideas and Market Opportunities
1JP Morgan
2Morgan Stanley
3Deutsche Bank
Best Adviser on Liability Management
1JP Morgan
2UBS
3Credit Suisse First Boston
Banks that Best Understood Borrowers' Needs
1HSBC
2Credit Suisse First Boston
3Barclays Capital
28 Feb 2004