Banks

Although investors want sterling risk, issuers are not queueing up to issue

Former regional DCM head has relocated to New York to work for Spanish bank

◆ French bank adds Swissies to Singapore dollars and euros in ‘relentless’ issuance spree ◆ Funding boss Perrier discusses diversification aims ◆ Private trades across markets identified

French bank aims for size over price, but lands in line with euro funding sources

Sub-sovereign continues to chip away at its €9.6bn annual programme

Pent-up demand for first sterling covered deal in three months fuelled the tight outcome

◆ New structure taps investor demand for short-dated credit ◆ Issuer saves on three month versus six month basis ◆ Callable format adds funding flexibility

More than $10bn issuance expected as AIIB and KfW announce deals

£500m no-grow trade the first in sterling for three months

“Pretty much fair value pricing” for triple-A rated sovereign

German sub-sovereign brings new deal as investors distracted by busy FIG market

Latin American investment-grade corporate paper finding exceptional demand