HSBC

‘All stars aligned’ for the sovereign to serve up third deal of 2024

Austria, France and Portugal opt for the same window

At least a dozen SSAs are set to price deals on Wednesday

Largest ever book in the currency for the issuer, which priced well inside secondary levels

Supra and agency take euro SSA supply to €18bn for the week

◆ Senior success as syndications flood euro market ◆ HSBC holdco lands through fair value ◆ ANZ ‘cements status’ with ‘strong’ euro FRN

◆ Favourable dollar market draws foreign and domestic FIG issuers ◆ NatWest chooses dollar for AT1 to achieve best post-swap cost ◆ String of senior issuance also offers rare five year FRN

Question at AGM reflects concern about whether banks’ green finance claims are ‘misleading’

Sustainability-linked bonds lose appeal... ◆ ... as do the loan versions, come to think of it ◆ The favourites to take over from Quinn at HSBC

Privately owned Dubai supermarket group is set to begin trading next week

CFO and former trader is seen as natural successor after Noel Quinn unexpectedly stepped down

French agency capitalises on rare capital market visit