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The European Central Bank moved its deposit rate into negative territory on Thursday. Such a move is unlikely to boost lending to the real economy, and could come with unintended consequences for the money markets.
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The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) is debating the value of an external rating agency — such as the US National Association of Insurance Commissioners — as it attempts to develop a formalised Euro private placement market.
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Amundi Asset Management is preparing to buy Italian and Spanish corporate MTNs, a spate of which it expects to be issued in the coming months.
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Fingrid, the electricity grid company, is altering its funding plans after finding strong demand in the private MTN market. It priced its second note in the market on Tuesday and is considering more.
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Private placements will become increasingly important for European corporate borrowers, treasurers said on Wednesday, especially as smaller firms seek to avoid investors’ prejudice against unrated or speculative grade issuers.
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Eramet, the unrated French nickel, manganese and alloys group, took advantage of a reverse enquiry for a long dated note to make its debut in the Euro private placement market on April 22.