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MTN issuers and dealers have been dismissive this week of plans by the Financial Conduct Authority to prevent banks gaining league table credit from loss-making trades. -
The words “unintended consequences of regulation” usually send a shiver down the spine of capital markets participants, but new US rules coming into effect next week are having the opposite effect for some public sector bond issuers.
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French agency Unédic is looking to set a trend with its new medium term note format to replace its BMTN programme as the chosen vehicle for one to six year debt
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Central bank policies are diverging like never before, with the European Central Bank and Bank of Japan setting deeply negative rates — and the BoJ attempting to influence the longer end of the curve — while the US Federal Reserve is on a rate rising path. That dynamic throws up opportunities and challenges for public sector borrowers, writes Craig McGlashan.
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The volatility of the Mexican peso is causing investors to keep away from long term debt in the currency.
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A former Bank of America Merrill Lynch vice president has joined Nomura's MTN team.
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KfW this week added its name to a run of offshore renminbi issuers over the last few weeks, with investors appearing to be keen for paper that can offer a yield of over 3%.
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KfW has printed a large MTN in Norwegian kroner, as bankers reported an uptick in international investors betting on a rise in the currency.
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The size of an average medium term note (MTN) is set to grow during the next few months, in a bid to attract investors concerned with liquidity.
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A slew of oversubscribed deals in the public market could lead to an upswing in demand for MTNs, said bankers.
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Nederlandse Waterschapsebank has pushed the funding boat out in euros, by selling a rare 50 year MTN.
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African Development Bank has sold a GHS5m ($1.26m) 16% one year note to an offshore investor.
