EuroCP bankers saw a pick-up in sterling paper this week, with activity across the maturity curve. At close of play yesterday (Thursday) total new EuroCP issuance finished on about $45.6bn. Euros finished with a 48% share of the market, while dollars recorded 29% and sterling 18%. ?Although the central bank meetings today have been real non-events with little impact on the wider financial markets, the MPC rate decision, which was expected by the market, has actually re-introduced some shape and steepness to the sterling curve which has been relatively flat over recent weeks,? said one CP banker at a US bank in London yesterday.
October 08, 2004