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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
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Sovereign, supranational and agency issuers dominated the MTN market this week along with highly rated banks, as investors remained cautious because of uncertainty over peripheral sovereign credit.
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Banks in peripheral countries are becoming increasingly reliant on short term funding from the European Central Bank, according to research published by Morgan Stanley on Tuesday. This increasingly bifurcated European banking system could dramatically widen the gap between benchmark overnight and longer term money market lending rates.
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The potential EU and IMF-led bailout for Ireland’s banks brought a degree of calm to the European MTN market on Thursday, although dealers said it will be some time before investor appetite returns for Irish issuance.
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FIG issuance in the MTN market was dominated by quality European banks this week, as investors turned away from peripheral credits and looked for safe havens and dependable names. The market has begun to slow, however, as the end of the year approaches.
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Banks in core European countries performed well in the ECP market this week, while financial institutions from peripheral states continued to suffer in the wake of uncertainty over Ireland’s future.
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A potential EU and IMF-led bailout for Ireland’s banks brought a degree of calm to the European MTN market on Thursday, although dealers said it will be some time before investor appetite returns for Irish issuance.