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The CEEMEA primary bond market in 2025 shattered the record for bond issuance by some distance. Investors flocked to buy ahead of US interest rate cuts, meaning the market was open to just about every issuer. It is hard to find too many deals that were not a success, making this the pick of a very large crop
Investment grade companies demonstrated just how much liquidity was sloshing around in the euro, dollar, sterling and Swiss franc markets with a string of large deals. But these bonds did not just stand out for the amount issued. Rather, they showed that there is not always a trade-off to be made between size and price
With a relentless flow of cash into credit markets this year, almost every borrower could be said to have done well. But some issuers stood out for their ability to establish new footholds in certain markets that have since paved the way for peers
The sovereign, supranational and agency bond market in 2025 featured a number of innovative debuts, bringing new issuers to this most venerable of asset classes. Meanwhile, some of its biggest names priced stellar deals, breaking records and pioneering new formats even in volatile markets
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◆ Shorter tranche favoured but both tighten by large amounts ◆ Market seems ripe for other issuers ◆ Eyes now turned to US tariffs announcement -
Focusing on absolute emissions is a big plus, said one observer
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Sabey, TierPoint price and wide end of IPTs as volatility takes toll
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◆ Deal demand shows covered bonds ability to withstand volatility ◆ No concession needed ◆ French deal lands through OATs
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Severn Trent and Bank Vontobel tempt investors with inaugural trades
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Regulators' oversight adds to other stresses for borrowers
