ABN Amro has risen sharply in the European debt revenue rankings this year, jumping four places from sixth at the end of 2006 to second at the end of the first quarter.

The Dutch bank lagged only Deutsche Bank, which increased its share of European debt revenues from 7.7% at the end of 2006 to 8.9% over the first three months of the year, according to Dealogic. ABN Amro took a 5.6% share, narrowly ahead of Barclays Capital.