Hunt for liquidity drives MTN issuers to switch

The State of North-Rhein Westphalia bought back a Schuldschein note and reissued a bond in response to investor demand this week. The deal could prompt similar trades, said dealers. Meanwhile, a gold linker from Kommunalbanken signaled uneasiness from the Uridashi market about Scandinavian agencies in light of the Eksportfinans closure and the Eurozone woes.