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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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Belfius Bank and Insurance has sold its first third party private placement since changing its name from Dexia Bank Belgium in March. But it is unlikely to have attracted investor interest outside of its own country, dealers said.
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Money market funds have increased the tenor of their holdings by more than a third over the past 12 months, as they try to find yield in a low interest rate environment.
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Prime money market funds cut their exposure to European financial institutions by up to a fifth over the second quarter as ratings cuts by Moody’s took effect, new figures from the ratings agency show.
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A third long term refinancing operation by the ECB, which investors now think is increasingly likely, could spell disaster for the European interbank repo market, where volumes are already plunging as a result of the central bank’s previous three year liquidity injections.
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BDO Unibank, the Philippine universal bank, is set to launch a $2bn euro medium term note programme. The bank dubbed it a "preparatory move" and expects the programme to increase its access to long term funding.
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European repo outstanding volumes contracted by almost 10% over the last six months as banks gorged on funding from the ECB’s three year long term refinancing operations, according to an industry body.