Barclays
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Plans to ring-fence major UK banks’ retail activities away from their investment banking activities could increase funding costs for the banks that fall under the Prudential Regulatory Authority’s proposed regime. -
Lithuania has loosed 10 and 20 year euro tranches on the market, demonstrating confidence in duration as the prospects of an imminent US rate hike fade away yet again.
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Oesterreichische Kontrollbank navigated a tricky dollar market to raise $1bn on Wednesday, as dwindling swap spreads returned to haunt public sector borrowers.
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Equiniti Group announced on Wednesday the price range of its initial public offering on London’s main market, which would give it a market capitalisation of £495m to £600m.
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The UK's Football Association has signed a £300m refinancing agreement with banks to replace a previous facility it used to build Wembley Stadium.
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Santander and BBVA both looked to the dollar market to secure senior funding on Tuesday amid a bare session for European FIG issuance.
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Agricultural Bank of China (ABC) priced a landmark transaction this week, raising approximately $1bn from a dual-currency, triple-tranche bond. Not only was this China’s first financial green bond, but ABC was also the second bank from the country to sell notes in London in as many days, setting the stage for president Xi Jingping’s visit to the UK next week. Rev Hui reports.
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A European agency is set to bring what will be the first dollar benchmark of the week from a public sector borrower, after mandating banks for a deal on Tuesday.
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Reports that Barclays is preparing to appoint former senior JP Morgan investment banker James "Jes" Staley to the post of CEO should be welcomed by the bank's creditors.
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Turkiye Garanti Bankasi is applying to the country’s capital markets board for authorisation to issue an international covered bond of up to €2bn, but the deal’s future likely hinges on the outcome of Turkey’s elections, said bankers close to the deal.
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China is boosting its capital markets collaboration with the UK with Agricultural Bank of China launching a dual-currency, triple-tranche bond on October 13. It would be the second Chinese lender to sell notes in London in as many days, and its offering will also mark the country’s first financial green bond.
