Currencies

Almost Sfr3bn printed in first week of May as Swiss franc mart shakes off tariff spectre

What is good for equity markets may be bad for Treasuries

Federal Reserve kept rates steady but only one company emerged after FOMC meeting

◆ Handful of European banks go Stateside after quarterly earnings ◆ Some revisit dollar funding despite it not offering best relative cost ◆ HSBC goes for size as its triple trancher surpasses BofA's $5bn print

‘Rammed’ week ahead with EGBs, EU, EIB, KfW and many smaller names expected to keep investors busy

The potential for further Trump-induced volatility leaves issuers saving covered bonds for even rainier days

Demand buoyed by money market fund inflows as investors 'park cash'

Only a trickle of issuers have printed green bonds under the new standards so far

There still is demand from investors after this week's senior salvo but issuers need to pay the steeper curves if they want to play

The financing was completed in part with a private credit lender

Key trade planned for 2025 executed to satisfaction, $4bn left to do

Both decisions met market expectations, despite prevailing economic uncertainty