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The Province of Manitoba on Tuesday sold its largest ever deal in euros, tapping its June 2040 line for €212m. The deal has, according to a funding official at the issuer, paved the way for a debut public transaction in the currency. -
The head of medium term notes at JP Morgan has left the firm after almost 15 years.
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development on Wednesday sold its second Kazakhstani tenge note ever in what bankers say is an oil price play.
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Belgium has sold a June 2040 private placement with a coupon linked to the European consumer price index, following in the footsteps of Italy which placed a 30 year inflation-linked note on May 4.
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Demand for supranational and agency paper in Turkish lira is proving strong despite political tensions in the area.
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Instituto de Crédito Oficial has sold what some bankers believe may be the first negatively yielding bond from a Spanish issuer.
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A shift in a cross currency basis swap rate is behind a spurt of issuance in Hong Kong dollars, said bankers.
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A new electronic platform for private placements launched this week has interest from 17 dealers and 18 issuers, according to the initiative’s chief executive Pieter van Dyck.
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Italy has sold a 30 year private placement with a coupon linked to the European consumer price index. Market participants are speculating that the deal indicates confidence that inflation may begin to rise.
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The low interest rate environment is causing investors to look at longer and longer paper in search of yield. Issuers are seizing the chance for long funding with private placements.
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The Province of Quebec has returned to the medium term note market after a long absence, printing in Hong Kong dollars.
