North America

◆ Issuer's first euro 10 year for a while ◆ 'Exceptional investor base' built over the years ◆ Pricing tighter than OMERS and provinces in secondary

Insurance firms and less frequent borrowers dominate issuance

Internationally focussed borrowers could fare better under higher tariff regime

Activity brewing suggests loan deal making will pick up later this year

Concentrated pre-Fed funding drives July FIG issuance in the US to over $50bn

Issuer reaps ‘pleasant and unexpected reward’ from new NZ dollar deal

Strong corporate demand bodes well for the rest of the credit market

◆ First offshore deal in sterling since PRA debacle in April ◆ Canadian undersupply driving demand ◆ Euro still better despite the UK Treasury's equivalence plans

In total, 32 banks provided financing

Earnings blackouts hit dollar market

Largest ever US bank capital deal sold this week as another big perp also appears amid hunt for yield

◆ Citi and Wells Fargo opt to issue in euros before dollars ◆ Citi's offer described as first post-GFC euro tier two from a US bank ◆ Both banks achieve competitive funding in 'green flashing' euro market