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Citigroup took top spot for the number of new programme arrangerships in 2006, closely followed by Deutsche Bank with Barclays Capital just behind. These origination results mirror the success the trio enjoyed over the last year in MTN new issue activity where they also took the top three spots in the same order for all MTN private placements. New borrowers from emerging markets proved a big theme of origination efforts during 2006, helping to boost new programme signings to 125, up from 100 in 2005. Eleven new Latin American-based issuers signed, along with seven from Russia and the CIS, seven from the Middle East and three from India.

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Hybrids cope with rating methodology revisions

A securities lawyer in London ¡ª she privately wants to become an investment banker ¡ª asked whether we expect any changes in the fixed income pecking order in 2007.

US, Portugal and sweden join the club

The effectiveness for sovereign borrowers of big public bond exchanges will be put to the test today when Mexico announces the results of its bid to exchange old bonds with about $8.8bn outstanding for a tap of its existing $1.5bn 2034 global.

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