Currencies

Books were nearly three times the issue size

◆ First sterling bond will not be issuer’s last ◆ ‘Element of price discovery’ for inaugural trade ◆ Accessing new markets key to funding bigger needs, says issuer

LatAm agency brings second digital bond this year in the currency

Pharmaceuticals and energy transition also ripe sectors for M&A

New record low spread gap between senior and hybrid bonds

The US tech giant kickstarted what could be a deluge of debt issuance from the largest US tech firms

Where do investors look when JGBs and USTs are no longer reliable?

French bank scoops top spot overall, while BNP Paribas leads in senior and Crédit Agricole in capital

Investors and bankers consider prospects for UK country's first bond issue

Strong demand and tight spreads has propelled volumes past January records

February could bring the next US supply wave, with tech names leading the charge

◆ Higher rated Austrian lender offers more spread for similar senior preferred bond ◆ Big demand pushes deal inside fair value ◆ BCP still prints its tightest unsecured debt for more than five years