Flynn Nicholls

Senior Debt

National Bank of Greece Vathy Samos Greece. Image shot 2008. Exact date unknown.

National Bank of Greece finds demand for senior preferred debt

◆ Leads increase deal size due to demand ◆ Book kept growing after reoffer tightened ◆ Gap between Greek and Italian spreads shrinking, says rival banker

Flynn Nicholls, January 26, 2026

Senior Debt

Vilvoorde, Flemish Brabant, Belgium - May 14, 2024 - Sign and facade of an Argenta banking agency

Argenta sets issuance trend as CFO talks ESG and entrepreneurial culture

Issuer braves market volatility to move ahead alone ahead of competing supply, achieving largest unsecured book

Flynn Nicholls, January 23, 2026

FIG

Gourmet Shrimp Taco with Fresh Garnishes, Overhead View

'TACO Thursday' proves liquidity is alive and well in FIG market

Late-week surge shows investors remain hungry for paper despite macro volatility

Flynn Nicholls, January 22, 2026

Senior Debt

Dramatic cloudscape over the financial district of Hamburg.

Rarer European issuers seize window to print in senior preferred

◆ Hamburg Commercial Bank prices with 0bp-1bp of NIP ◆ Crédito Agrícola attracts €2.7bn of orders for debut benchmark deal ◆ Erste Bank Hungary offers CEE pickup

Flynn Nicholls, January 22, 2026

Senior Debt

NINOVE, BELGIUM, 16 FEBRUARY 2025: Exterior view of an Argenta retail bank in Idegem, Ninove. Argenta is a Belgian multinational banking and financial

Argenta returns to senior non-preferred for first time since 2022

◆ Belgian bank's largest book since at least 2020 ◆ Issuer's first deal to be compliant with the EuGB standard ◆ NIP debated

Flynn Nicholls, January 21, 2026

Senior Debt

ZKB finds demand for Swiss senior in euro market

◆ Mixed elements of senior, covered, SSA bonds ◆ Book peaked at more than €2bn ◆ Several deals paused amid macro worries

Flynn Nicholls, January 19, 2026