France market overview H1 2021: strong issuance, early redemptions

Some 1,134 structured products with estimated sales of €5.2 billion had strike dates in France during the first six months of 2021, according to SRP data. Issuance was up 67.5% on the previous semester, but slightly down compared to the same period of 2020 when 1,227 products were launched. Sales volumes decreased 7.8% compared to the second half of 2020 and by 33% year-on-year (YoY). The highest sales levels in the past five-years were recorded in H1 2018, when €8.1 billion was coll