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Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten stormed into a quiet European market for private placements on Monday with one of its largest euro MTNs in years. -
The volume of public sector MTN issuance plunged 39% year on year in 2016’s first quarter, according to a Dealogic report. Europe's yield environment is partly to blame for the drop, say market participants.
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Ireland has become the latest issuer to join the exclusive club of century bond issuers, after printing a 100-year note via private placement, the country’s National Treasury Management Agency said on Wednesday.
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Three large Brazilian real denominated MTNs issued by Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM) indicate that Brazilian investors are making a tax play, according to bankers.
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Ireland used a private placement to sell its first ever 100 year note, the country’s National Treasury Management Agency said on Wednesday.
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The pace of borrowing in offshore renminbi is accelerating, but public markets remain closed, meaning MTN issuance is dominating in the currency.
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The International Finance Corporation sold on Wednesday the longest-dated Masala bond ever. The supranational also believes other issuers could be about to enter the market.
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Public sector borrowers from the eurozone periphery are preparing a flurry of issuance in the next few days, with one still smarting from a change to its rating outlook late last week.
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ABN Amro has picked a former BNP Paribas banker to head its MTN private placement desk.
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The World Bank placed a Saudi Arabian riyal trade through JP Morgan on Friday. The Sr625m ($166.7m) five year note is the first MTN to be sold in riyal since December 2009, according to Dealogic.
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The year to date volume of medium term note issuance is the lowest it has been for at least 15 years, according to Dealogic data.
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The medium term note market is being marginalised by a flood of public trades ahead of the European Central Bank policy meeting on March 10.
