Currencies

Where do investors look when JGBs and USTs are no longer reliable?

French bank scoops top spot overall, while BNP Paribas leads in senior and Crédit Agricole in capital

Investors and bankers consider prospects for UK country's first bond issue

Strong demand and tight spreads has propelled volumes past January records

February could bring the next US supply wave, with tech names leading the charge

◆ Higher rated Austrian lender offers more spread for similar senior preferred bond ◆ Big demand pushes deal inside fair value ◆ BCP still prints its tightest unsecured debt for more than five years

AFD's Thibaut Makarovsky discusses recent dollar deal

◆ Junior note lands tight to Class As ◆ No concession needed ◆ Lack of sterling supply allows for tight pricing

◆ US tech giant prints largest euro IG corporate trade of year yet ◆ 12 year's spread tightens hardest ◆ Issuer also priced a $3bn deal

◆ Issuer moves swiftly to fund hours after posting quarterly earnings ◆ Deal sets tightest multi-year spread record ◆ Tight deal attracts 'broad-based demand' ahead of likely peer issuance

Second wave of issuers are considering their next moves

Wider currency mix helped meet demand for high grade paper with attractive yields from the region