Banks raise less money from debt and equity deals in August
Capital markets issuance by U.S. banks fell to $4.65 billion in August, down nearly 28% from year-ago levels and a drop of 64% from July, SP Global Market Intelligence said Tuesday. Senior debt remained the largest deal type in August with $3.2 billion, down 72% from July''s total of about $12 billion. Issuance of subordinated debt, preferred equity and common equity by banks were all well under $1 billion each. State Street Corp. and Huntington Bancshares Inc. ranked as the largest U.S. public bank issuers in August with $750 million in senior debt offerings each, SP said. In another sizeable deal, KeyCorp raised $600 million in preferred equity during the months. Shares of State Street Corp. are down 25.3% in 2022, while Huntington Bancshares Inc. is off by 9.8% this year, while the KBW Nasdaq Bank Index is down 19.8% and the Financial Select SPDR ETF is down by 15.9%. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.
Banks raise less money from debt and equity deals in August
Capital markets issuance by U.S. banks fell to $4.65 billion in August, down nearly 28% from year-ago levels and a drop of 64% from July, SP Global Market Intelligence said Tuesday. Senior debt remained the largest deal type in August with $3.2 billion, down 72% from July''s total of about $12 billion. Issuance of subordinated debt, preferred equity and common equity by banks were all well under $1 billion each. State Street Corp. and Huntington Bancshares Inc. ranked as the largest U.S. public bank issuers in August with $750 million in senior debt offerings each, SP said. In another sizeable deal, KeyCorp raised $600 million in preferred equity during the months. Shares of State Street Corp. are down 25.3% in 2022, while Huntington Bancshares Inc. is off by 9.8% this year, while the KBW Nasdaq Bank Index is down 19.8% and the Financial Select SPDR ETF is down by 15.9%. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.