Transformative Time for Markets, Issuance: Patrice Altongy
PositiveFinancial Markets

Annual US investment-grade corporate bond sales have reached $1.502 trillion, marking the second-highest level ever as companies take advantage of lower borrowing costs to refinance debt, fund acquisitions, and invest in AI initiatives. This figure slightly surpasses last year's total of $1.496 trillion and represents the highest level since 2020. Additionally, global bond sales have reached a record $6 trillion for the first time. Patrice Altongy, head of debt capital markets at HSBC Americas, discussed credit issuance with Scarlet Fu on "Bloomberg Real Yield."
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