Goldman Sachs Sets Wall Street Record with $16 Billion Bond Issuance

A Historic Bond Issuance on Wall Street

Just hours after reporting better-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results, Goldman Sachs announced the issuance of $16 billion in investment-grade bonds, setting a new record for the largest single issuance of its kind on Wall Street.

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This bond sale also marks the largest high-grade debt offering in the U.S. in 2026, and comes amid a wave of similar deals from major Wall Street banks following their latest quarterly earnings releases. On Thursday alone, Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo also launched bond offerings worth $8 billion and $5 billion, respectively.

• The deal surpasses Goldman's previous bond issuance of $12 billion in 2022
• A year earlier, Bank of America had issued $15 billion in bonds

This move highlights Goldman's continued leadership in the financial sector and reinforces its robust capital-raising capabilities even amid market volatility.