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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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German ship financing banks have been roadshowing in the US to boost their Schiffspfandbriefe investor base but the industry is unlikely to attract a new investor base soon, said market participants.
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Two French banks have printed their longest dated new issue MTNs of the year in the last week, as investor confidence in the country’s financial institutions continues to recover after falling dramatically in the second half of 2011.
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Some MTN investors bought United Arab Emirates bank paper this week, diversifying away from banks and achieving higher yields for similarly-rated institutions.
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The bank commercial paper market isn’t likely to return to its pre-crisis state for at least another two years, despite dealer reports of an uptick in demand.
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Increased confidence about the health of the European bank sector has led Japanese investors to make a tentative return to medium term notes (MTNs) issued by the region’s lenders.
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Several MTN issuers printed in unusual formats this week, as long term refinancing operation cash has led to issuers getting full up on short-dated vanilla funding.