Barclays Joins Citi, HSBC Eyeing Deals in Complex Debt Swaps (1)

Barclays Plc is looking into doing deals in a complex corner of the ESG debt market that was built by Credit Suisse and is now drawing interest from a string of global banks since the Swiss lender’s takeover by UBS Group AG.

The market for debt-for-nature swaps, which analysts at Barclays have estimated has the potential to grow to $800 billion, has so far been dominated by Credit Suisse. Last month, however, Bank of America Corp. jumped into the market by arranging its first debt-for-nature swap, with a $500 million deal for Gabon.

Daniel Hanna, global head of ...