Office windows sit illuminated at the Deutsche Bank AG headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, on November 6, 2017. Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg.
Companies and governments around the globe spent the past month streaming into debt markets, seizing on declining interest rates ahead of an uncertain U.S. presidential election that many fear will spur volatility in markets.
With September's order books now closed, the velocity of those debt sales is becoming clear, shattering records from New York to Beijing. More than 1,226 issuers sold over $600 billion of bonds last month, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. That's the most for September in records going back more than two decades.
Complete your profile to continue reading and get FREE access to Treasury & Risk, part of your ALM digital membership.
Your access to unlimited Treasury & Risk content isn’t changing.
Once you are an ALM digital member, you’ll receive:
- Thought leadership on regulatory changes, economic trends, corporate success stories, and tactical solutions for treasurers, CFOs, risk managers, controllers, and other finance professionals
- Informative weekly newsletter featuring news, analysis, real-world case studies, and other critical content
- Educational webcasts, white papers, and ebooks from industry thought leaders
- Critical coverage of the employee benefits and financial advisory markets on our other ALM sites, PropertyCasualty360 and ThinkAdvisor
Already have an account? Sign In Now
*May exclude premium content© 2025 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
