Citi, Itau, Lead Bond, Equity Rankings

Citi is leading the regional DCM league tables as August nears its close, heading into what is traditionally the busiest month of the year for new issuance. The US bank booked $9.35bn in volume from 42 transactions year to August 26, according to Dealogic. HSBC comes in second with $8.50bn from 57 deals. Total volume is up this year, at $91.95bn from 224 transactions. That compares to $77.21bn from 166 deals in the same period in 2010. Citi finds itself in third place in terms of fees, at $26m, behind JPMorgan ($29m) and Credit Suisse ($27m). It also tops the loans tables, with $1.92bn from 10 deals, ahead of BBVA’s $1.85bn from 9 transactions. On the equity side, Itau leads the table with $3.16bn in volume from 24 deals, beating fellow Brazilian BTG Pactual’s $2.06bn from 12. The pair also lead the fee ranking for equity, with Itau booking $78m and BTG $60m.