An MTNs banker, who resigned from HSBC’s EMTN desk two weeks ago, will be returning to the BNP Paribas MTNs desk.

European agencies are seeing increased interest from investors for socially responsible investing (SRI) themed private placements, with some expecting the market to grow in size.

An MTNs banker has resigned from HSBC.

The world’s first bond denominated in Uzbekistani soum was listed on the London Stock Exchange on Wednesday morning. The bond, issued by the International Finance Corporation, is expected to be the first step in the country’s growing ambitions for a capital markets presence.

Supranationals expect to increase the local currency portion of their funding activities over the next few years, thanks to tightening financial conditions in dollars.

Public sector borrowers looking for dollar funding are likely to have to go even shorter than they have been used to after this week’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting, said SSA bankers.

Turkey’s Garanti bank has sold its first ever social bond, issuing a $75m private placement. The bond was purchased by the International Finance Corporation as part of its Banking on Women Programme.

MTN borrowers have not yet altered their issuance levels to take account of the violent moves in curves, led by Italy, over the past two weeks — leaving the euro market all but deserted.

The Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO) has added another product to its local currency offering after selling its first ever note linked to the Tanzanian shilling. The deal came in the same week that World Bank debuted in Peruvian soles.

The Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO) has added another product to its local currency offering after selling its first ever note linked to the Tanzanian shilling.

Some SSA issuers are avoiding Uridashi notes, but dealers say there is no shortage of demand.

The first quarter of 2018 was the strongest for MTN issuance across all sectors in three years, but the non-consolidated data for April looks disappointing so far.