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Rates & Inflation

You need access to the best information and most efficient execution when sourcing or hedging interest rate or inflation risk. We combine respected research and strong trading capabilities to deliver a comprehensive service to corporates, central banks, financial institutions and hedge funds.

Opening a window on the markets

At the heart of our rates and inflation offering is thorough, timely and trustworthy research.

Our range covers:

  • Three-times daily market commentaries
  • Weekly guides to rates strategy
  • Monthly inflation-linked publication
  • Government bond auction previews
  • In-depth research on related topics, such as pensions reform

We aim to offer observations, opinions, technical strategy and trading ideas that are tailored to your requirements and highlight new opportunities.

Passing volume benefits to you

Our high trading volumes give us excellent market visibility, enabling us to offer you invaluable insight and reliable advice, as well as tight pricing. Risk magazine’s 2007 institutional investor survey ranked us second for services in sterling interest rate swaps and options . And we are a major player in rates and inflation across Europe.

Delivering a broad product suite

We offer a full range of products:

  • Interest rate swaps, options and forward rate agreements
  • Exotic interest rate products, such as quantos
  • Inflation swaps
  • Index-linked government and corporate bonds

Contacts

Robert Begbie

Global Short-term Markets and Financing

+44 20 7085 3074