Euro

French bank scoops top spots in 2025 senior and subordinated dealer rankings

Some French issuers might look to print ahead of political uncertainty

Epiphany holiday means issuance will be curbed until January 7

Rolldown, swap spreads, repo levels among the reasons to buy

Company retains same roster of banks that provided last loan

US banks dominate GlobalCapital's euro corporate Reverse Yankee league table

Equalising risk weightings of covered bonds and resilient STS securitizations at 5% is sound

Unsecured bonds could become more expensive to issue, covered bonds cheaper

EU bonds perform, even after €30bn rise to annual issuance ceiling for 2026

Diverse mix of companies to get issuance going but will have to navigate Epiphany

Tight funding levels and an abundance of investor cash made for brisk MTN issuance in 2025. The story may change in 2026, with public market issuance named as one factor that could crowd out private placements. But a broadening Asian bid for MTNs offers hope for the market, writes Diana Bui

Record issuance volumes met insatiable investor appetite to lock in yields before rate cuts bite, resulting in tight pricing across bonds and sukuk, writes George Collard. An already healthy market shifted up a gear from September as order books swelled and issuance accelerated, especially of sukuk