Best primary debt house poll: Methodology

Funding officials at borrowers in the global debt capital markets were asked to rate their top three preferred banks in one of three categories: services to clients, major currency sectors, and by product type. Scores were weighted as follows: four points were awarded for the first choice in each category, three points for the second place and two points for third place.

Polling was carried out from March 12 to April 24 2009.

Euromoney received 109 responses from issuers to the poll of which 81 were valid.