The bank is poised to become the world's largest provider of supply chain finance, at a time when this liquidity option will be a lifeline to many small and midsize businesses.

Coronavirus fears halt bond sales: Zero offerings in the first three days of this week is the longest break in more than 18 months (barring holidays).

U.S. corporate investment-grade borrowing costs have never been lower, while high-yield rates are close to record lows.

After turning a profit in four of the past six quarters, the company is sitting on $6.3 billion in cash and cash equivalents.

Companies have forsaken the debt diets they claimed at the beginning of the year; now 40% of blue-chip companies have leverage ratios more consistent with junk status.

49 deals in 30 hours: Companies across credit grades are refinancing their debt because of historically low yields.

Record-low 30-year Treasury rates make borrowing attractive, even to a company sitting on a $200 billion stockpile of cash.

Issuance signifies trend in which U.S. companies are leading euro-denominated bond sales among companies outside the financial services sector.