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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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Icelandic banks are looking forward to new capital markets opportunities this year as a much delayed change in the country’s tax laws means the issuers can finally sell Eurobonds, writes Craig McGlashan.
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Pohjola Bank could soon sell its debut Samurai bond, its head of group funding told EuroWeek this week. The Finnish bank revealed its intention to enter the Samurai market late last year but an unfavourable euro/yen cross-currency basis swap has so far thwarted any attempts at issuance.
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International investors are warming to a structure of private placement sold under French law, bankers reported this week, as Caisse Centrale du Crédit Immobilier de France placed a chunky deal using the format.
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Íslandsbanki is eyeing up long dated unsecured domestic bonds and an international trade as the next installments of its capital market comeback, the bank has told EuroWeek.
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Íslandsbanki added another milestone in Icelandic banks’ capital market revival late last week as it became the first financial institution from the country to print commercial paper since 2008.
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Banks sold short dated floating rate notes in large volumes during the week as investors looked to protect themselves against a low yield environment. Other issuers took advantage of volatility in cross-currency basis swaps to print outside their home currency.