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  • The attack launched on Iraq yesterday (Thursday) morning has had little impact on the European syndicated loan market. By late yesterday morning Lloyds TSB and Royal Bank of Scotland revealed that they had fully underwritten a $2.1bn acquisition facility backing Smith & Nephew's takeover of Centerpulse, while JP Morgan, with the support of six banks, said it was going ahead with the launch of Eu15.5bn of loans for Telecom Italia/Olivetti.
  • Yet another defection from Canary Wharf, following fears the night sleeper express service to the City might be cancelled. This week, Andy Grove announced his plans to leave the dreaming towers of the venerable Home for Scottish Banking Clerks. He starts in his new position as a director at Eurohyposomething bank in May. "The eminently likeable in pursuit of the eminently unspellable," nods Tonto wisely.
  • Syndication of Arcellor's Eu1.5bn loan was closed yesterday (Thursday). Some Eu2bn has been raised and the company is likely to take an increase. BBVA, BNP, JP Morgan, Fortis Bank and Natexis Banques Populaires are leading the deal.
  • Compiled by Holger Kron Deutsche Bank
  • Four banks have signed up as sub-underwriters for the $375m equivalent term loan for the Government of Malaysia arranged by Barclays Capital, Citigroup/SSB, Maybank, Standard Chartered and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. Sub-underwriters are United Overseas Bank pledging $100m, OCBC committing $80m, Bank of China (Hong Kong) contributing $50m and ICBC taking $50m.
  • Compiled by Holger Kron Deutsche Bank
  • Compiled by Holger Kron Deutsche Bank
  • The largest increase in volumes came from dollars, which were up from $2bn the previous week to more than $3.46bn over the last seven days. Lloyds TSB was the most active borrower, issuing frequently but in relatively small sizes.
  • Issuance rose again this week, with more than $11.32bn equivalent traded, an increase of more than $1.3bn on last week's figures. Of the 515 notes issued, the euro was once again the strongest currency, but yen issuance also grew, rising $200m on the previous week. Some $1.7bn was issued from 168 notes, representing 15% of the market. Luxembourg borrowers showed strongly with six trades for $295m.
  • Some 39% of total volumes were issued in euros off 114 trades. Of the $4.51bn worth of deals the majority was from financials but other issuer types also showed. Volvo Treasury came to market with a Eu60m note. The trade was issued off the automotive's $4bn EuroMTN facility and matures in 2011.
  • One of the two great uncertainties - the timing of the war - was lifted from the capital markets yesterday when the invasion of Iraq by US and UK forces got underway. Now the main concern in global debt and equity markets is how long the conflict will last.
  • One of the two great uncertainties — the timing of the war — was lifted from the capital markets yesterday when the invasion of Iraq by US and UK forces got underway. Now the main concern in global debt and equity markets is how long the conflict will last.