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World Bank tops 2025 issuer rankings for private placements
Tight funding levels and an abundance of investor cash made for brisk MTN issuance in 2025. The story may change in 2026, with public market issuance named as one factor that could crowd out private placements. But a broadening Asian bid for MTNs offers hope for the market, writes Diana Bui
Investors show demand for short-dated FRNs from FIG and corporate credits in private and public formats
Aroundtown and Toyota tap private markets as public supply winds down
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Investors in bank commercial paper stuck to the short end this week, amid the volatile markets. Demand proved resilient, however, and most issuers were able to roll their maturities.
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BBVA printed a $30m five year note this week, benefiting from improved investor sentiment after last week’s EU summit at which the EFSF was increased in size and its remit expanded to buying bonds in the primary market.
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BES Finance is self-placing a series of credit-linked MTNs secured on the credit of the Republic of Portugal.
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Taiwanese life insurers turned away from their beloved 30 year multi-callable zeroes this week, opting for 20 year one-time callable deals instead.
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Intesa Sanpaolo Ireland has added Intesa’s Luxembourg subsidiary Société Européene de Banque (SEB) as a co-issuer on its Eu30bn European commercial paper programme. CP dealers said adding another name to the programme was a "smart move", given investors are still shunning Irish subsidiaries.
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Intesa Sanpaolo Ireland has added Intesa’s Luxembourg subsidiary Société Européene de Banque (SEB) as a co-issuer on its Eu30bn European commercial paper programme.