Sterling

Issuer hopes to issue a $1bn three year bond ‘in the following days’

Issuers and bankers debate whether pricing against swap rates will become the norm or remain an exception

Vonovia and Traton attract whopping order books for their first deals in the currency, leading to hopes of more new issuers

◆ Spanish bank parent takes out £600m at seven year maturity ◆ Deal comes at a premium to euros but broadens its diversification drive across markets, issuing entities ◆ UK lender OSB Group improves on senior debut

Debut in sterling wins whopping £3.25bn final book

Elia, EDP and Traton ease through a market desperate to invest

◆ Second French bank deal in sterling in less than a week ◆ Issuer attracts £1bn-plus book due to lack of FIG supply in the currency ◆ OSB prepares senior return after September debut

Issuers take in small concessions and big books, as bankers ask after long maturity trades

More issuers have priced sterling bonds against swaps than Gilts so far this year

Issuer lands $11bn demand for first dollar outing and sells biggest sterling SSA for two years

Demand outlook 'optimistic' as supra brings fifth sterling benchmark for the market this week

Issuer has already funded about 12% of its annual target in just three days