FinanceAsia Achievement Awards 2000 - Best International Bond House

In one of the most dismal years on record for debt market practitioners in Asia, JP Morgan has been able to re-asset some of the pre-crisis dominance that once saw it at the forefront of issuance for many of the region's semi-sovereign and blue chip corporate borrowers. In a year that has produced only 18 major international public deals, the bank has been able draw on a combination of innovation, luck and foresight to lead three of the most important transactions of the year.