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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
Aroundtown and Toyota tap private markets as public supply winds down
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Spanish banks’ reliance on funding from the European Central Bank hit a record high in July, but commercial paper dealers in London say that the short-term funding situation has eased since the start of August.
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Several issuers from peripheral European countries found demand for their notes this week even as MTN trading meandered through to a slow, summer rhythm.
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Puttable floating rate notes remained in demand this week, with supply becoming tighter as confidence begins to return in the MTN market.
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Investors are still hesitant to increase activity in European commercial paper, despite improved sentiment across markets, and flows look set to continue declining over the summer.
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The results of the European bank stress tests mean that the European commercial paper market is likely to become even more difficult for smaller peripheral banks to access than it has been.
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Spanish issuers have received increased enquiry for their European commercial paper thanks to improved sentiment and their own flexibility, but the overall volume of outstanding ECP keeps falling.