US Wrap: Reverse convertible market drills down to oil stocks

Reverse convertibles dominated yesterday's issuance in the US market, representing 10 of the 13 new structures issued. Two of the new notes offer exposure to oil - one through offshore drilling company Transocean, and the other through Interoil. The latter was issued by ABN Amro and pays an annualised coupon of 25% over one quarter, with a conversion barrier of 65%.

Barclays was largely leading the pack as usual, issuing eight reverse convertibles. Around half of its products were longer term trades of a year, and included three energy stocks.

Issuer

Product type

Underlying

Pricing date

Maturity date

ABN Amro

Reverse Convertible

InterOil

Jul 16 2009

Oct 21 2009

Goldman Sachs

Accelerated Growth

S&P 500

Jul 2009

Feb 2012

Goldman Sachs

Accelerated Growth

MSCI Eafe Index

Jul 2009

Jan 2011

Barclays Bank

Rever

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