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.

Supranationals are making the most of demand in Romanian lei, picking up short dated funding in the currency.

The World Bank has grown its funding team with the hiring of a well-known figure from the MTN dealer community — and will add another name soon.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) tapped a five year Mexican peso line on Monday, becoming the latest supranational to access the popular niche currency, in what is by far the strongest start to the year on record for supranational issuance in the currency.

The MTN market has suffered from a dearth of supply over the past few weeks, but stabilising rates could restart flows in the product.

Two supranational borrowers used niche currency private placements this week to raise cash for their green projects.

New technologies are marching into the securities issuance process. This week came bids to shake up two very different kinds of private debt — traditional corporate Schuldscheine and funky structured notes.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has introduced a new theme to the market for socially responsible investments, printing a “health bond” in Polish zloty on Tuesday.