HSBC’s team of debt bankers serving sovereigns, suprantationals and agencies, or SSAs, is Financial News's investment banking team of the week, having established dominance over the sector since the start of the year.

The bank has underwritten $11.7bn worth of deals in the sector so far in 2012, according to data provider Dealogic, and enjoys a market share of 11.6% against the 9.1% share of its closest rival in the sector, Deutsche Bank.