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◆ Greek bank's first deal of the year ◆ Issuer took advantage of an empty market ◆ Priced with 5bp-7bp of new issue concession
Concessions have tightened for both capital and senior trades, as technical conditions favour FIG issuers
◆ Simultaneous execution with Alphabet's record deal bodes well for others ◆ More FIG names likely to print in near future ◆ Other European banks diversify funding in Singaporean and Australian dollars
Tightening absolute and relative valuations have raised some concerns, but FIG assets remain in vogue thanks to higher rates
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French bank scoops top spots in 2025 senior and subordinated dealer rankings -
Unsecured bonds could become more expensive to issue, covered bonds cheaper
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When the dollar market re-opens on January 5, bankers expect a stampede of Yankee banks
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Issuers had it almost all their own way in the European FIG market in 2025. Investor appetite for credit far outstripped supply, causing spreads to tighten along with the average new issue premium on syndicated benchmark-sized deals. Flynn Nicholls reports on the dynamics that shaped the primary market
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The European FIG market rode through 2025 on high demand for credit, providing bank issuers, large and small, with extremely advantageous funding conditions. Although investors have also benefitted from strong secondary market performance, as Atanas Dinov reports, that equilibrium may change in 2026, with anticipation mounting that spreads will widen
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With a relentless flow of cash into credit markets this year, almost every borrower could be said to have done well. But some issuers stood out for their ability to establish new footholds in certain markets that have since paved the way for peers
