Barclays

◆ Bpifrance prices year's largest benchmark ◆ French agency spread to swaps attractive ◆ AFD found opportunities in dollars

New hire started on Wednesday

◆ Issuer faces stiff competition ◆ First benchmark deal of the year ◆ Länder-KfW spread 'should be moving out again'

◆ Usual intraday strategy serves issuer well ◆ ‘Very limited’ new issue premium ◆ Sister institution ESM still has €4bn to raise

BNP Paribas, Santander and UBS are reporting progress as building a sustainable position in North America becomes crucial to secure number one status in Europe

◆ MuniFin enters hard market ◆ Questions over demand in euros ◆ IFC goes for FRN

◆ Blowout books ◆ World Bank goes for dual trancher and dual currencies on same day ◆ EIB success formula discussed

Barclays and Citi are following rivals in scrapping the bonus cap for material risk takers in London. But after a decade of salary increases, the outcome could prove better for banks than for bankers

ESG presents a huge challenge to Asian issuers, but sustainability-linked bonds are primed to take a bigger role

◆ Report examined if eight major UK banks could enter resolution safely ◆ One bank singled out for a ‘shortcoming’ ◆ ‘Areas for enhancements’ identified in five

Bankers with 20 years’ experience are deserting investment banks for funds

Issuer discusses options for rest of 2024 funding