Banks

◆ Funding conditions become even more favourable following the FOMC's decision to stay pat ◆ Deal clears with slim concession of up to 5bp ◆ Good deal results and sentiment could lure Friday issuance

Bankers bask in rare M&A financing opportunity

Primary deal flow expected to resume next week, but amount raised will be small

No let-up in issuance but investors running short on cash

Swiss car leasing specialist hits ambitious target with unique covered bond structure

BTP's overnight performance helped secure domestic interest

Italian 10 year government bonds outperformed Germany

ING analysts forecast historically low net issuance of €50bn in 2024

Hessen prices €250m tap as market braces for a week of data drops and central bank meetings

Issuer raises £1bn from a three year covered bond, the third in the currency since Nationwide and Skipton issued longer deals

◆ Deal resuscitates near two-month hiatus in sterling unsecured FIG issuance ◆ Final book above £3.6bn hailed as ‘confidence’ booster for sterling market ◆ Varying NIP views at 20bp-30bp

Green deals from good names will get demand, say bankers