Barclays Capital is one of the top dealers of US municipal bonds. Our municipal finance services are comprehensive and include investment banking, underwriting, derivatives, research, re-investment services, sales and trading. We have managed over 2,600 transactions totaling more than US$150 billion for our clients over the past ten years.
Our team of municipal finance professionals provides clients with:
- comprehensive services and products for municipal issuers and investors to minimize borrowing costs, enhance investment returns and more effectively manage assets and liabilities; and
- in-depth industry and technical expertise in the origination, derivatives, structuring and execution of debt financing.
Our clients include state and local governments, public authorities, not-for-profit organizations and private consortia.
Our office network is spread across the US and Puerto Rico in order to better serve our national client base. Our offices include:
- New York, NY
- Boston, MA
- Chicago, IL
- Houston, TX
- Los Angeles, CA
- San Juan, PR
- San Francisco, CA
- Seattle, WA
- Washington, DC
Our areas of expertise include:
- Education
- General infrastructure
- Healthcare
- Housing
- Pension obligation bonds
- Project finance/public private partnership
- Transportation
- Tobacco securitization
- Utilities
- Public Power
Research
Our research team has received consistent recognition from Institutional Investor as the industry leader in providing trading advice and strategy for our clients. We provide in-depth coverage of various credit sectors, including G.O.'s, transportation, utilities, hospitals, housing, project financing, and below-investment-grade industrial revenue bonds. Our goal is to anticipate changes in market trends and the regulatory environment that may affect our clients.
Significant 2008 Transactions
| Issuer | Amount | Transaction Type |
| State of California | US$3.18 bn | Economic Recovery Bonds Series 2008A & Series 2008B |
| Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Auth. (MTA Bridges & Tunnels | US$1.08 bn | General Revenue Bonds Series 2008A and Series 2008B |
| North Texas Tollway Authority | US$1.00 bn | Second Tier Revenue Refunding Bonds Series 2008F |
