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The reform of European money market funds (MMFs) should cause short end public sector yields to fall as funds scramble to build up liquidity, according to a research note from Bank of America Merrill Lynch. -
A pair of supranationals have launched MTNs in two emerging market currencies, adding new flavours to the flurry of emerging market paper from supranational borrowers.
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Korea Development Bank (KDB) has made its debut in the Swedish krona market, becoming the second Korean public sector entity to do so this year.
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The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has extended its newly minted social bond programme into the private placement market. MTN bankers believe the social format could prove more popular in the private market than green bonds.
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The European Union’s rules to improve the resilience of money market funds came into force on Thursday. Investors expecting similar consequences to those which followed the US reform can breathe a sigh of relief.
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The Province of Alberta is planning another two dollar benchmarks during this calendar year, as it attempts to make up lost time after a surprise rating action by S&P earlier in the year. The sub-sovereign also revealed to GlobalCapital its issuance expectations for its new US commercial paper programme.
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The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) on Tuesday completed a clean sweep of triple-A scores from the big three rating agencies, as S&P Global Ratings awarded the supranational its top score. AIIB will now focus on the next steps it must complete before entering the bond markets.
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Spain’s Principality of Asturias sold a pair of bonds on Wednesday, coming to market for only the fourth time since its debut six months ago, according to Dealogic. A Moody’s report published on Wednesday indicated that more Spanish regions are set to come to market.
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Agence Française de Développement’s change to its banking licence will lead to it sell more private placements, according to Bokar Cherif, the head of the agency’s treasury.
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Agence Française de Développement’s plans to change its banking license will lead to it selling more private placements, according to Bokar Cherif, the agency's head of treasury.
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Ireland has printed just shy of the 50 year part of the euro curve using a pair of private placements, a market it has used with increasing frequency over the last year.
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The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) came closer to making its debut as a borrower in the international bond markets on Thursday when it received its first triple-A credit rating. As its treasurer, Søren Elbech, approaches the day when the AIIB awards its first mandate, the borrower's plans for its funding mix, staffing and debut deal are taking shape.
