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Rating: Aa1/AAA (Moody's/Fitch) Amount: Skr300m (fungible with two issues totalling Skr1.15bn launched 11/11/02 and 20/12/02)

Heightened security at London's Heathrow airport may have put many bankers off travelling, but at least it did not snow this week. Tanks and troops will not delay you by 50 hours, which is how long Goldman Sachs' MTN supremo Andrew Devenport had to wait two weeks ago as London's transport system was overwhelmed by two inches of snow. Andrew was on his way to Kenya to visit a children's charity project he runs. The next time he has to make a trip overseas, Leak suggests he grabs a ride on Lehman's Starship Enterprise. The bank took their pitch for EuroWeek's CP awards so seriously that they all donned Star Trek outfits in a bid to impress. Special mention goes to Jim 'Spock' Peterson and Victoria 'Klingon' Morris for the most impressive facial transformations since Michael Jackson.

Rating: B1/B+ Tranche 1: $350m

Rating: A2/A/A+ Amount: Eu300m

Goggles and beanies at the ready. The ski season is upon us again. In fact last week Loan Ranger celebrated a few days on the piste with some of his favourite chums who delicately pointed out that "what goes on tour stays on tour" and that some of his fellow black run partners were piste-off. So be it. Loan Ranger sticks to his guns. Loan Ranger is delighted and proud to note that more loans bankers are swapping brown shoes for this season's Prada salopettes and matching jackets.

Compiled by Richard Favis RBC Capital Markets

Compiled by Holger Kron Deutsche Bank, Frankfurt

Compiled by Holger Kron Deutsche Bank, Frankfurt

Compiled by Holger Kron Deutsche Bank, Frankfurt

Dollar trading was just short of $2bn this week, a big fall from the previous week when over $2.5bn was issued. UK borrowers were active, issuing over $460m. Abbey National launched the largest individual transaction by a UK name. Its $225m trade was led by Deutsche Bank and matures on August 14, 2004. The note pays a coupon of three month Libor flat. Abbey National also issued a $16m note that goes out to October 2006. French borrowers were also active with 19 deals. The largest note was Crédit Agricole Indosuez's $50m trade that settles on June 25, 2004.

The HK$2.25bn three year credit for Wharf Holdings has been completed after nine banks joined in general syndication. The deal was oversubscribed and allocations were scaled back after the borrower declined an increase.

Rating: A2/A-/A Amount: $300m