The Province of Alberta is planning another two dollar benchmarks during this calendar year, as it attempts to make up lost time after a surprise rating action by S&P earlier in the year. The sub-sovereign also revealed to GlobalCapital its issuance expectations for its new US commercial paper programme.

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) on Tuesday completed a clean sweep of triple-A scores from the big three rating agencies, as S&P Global Ratings awarded the supranational its top score. AIIB will now focus on the next steps it must complete before entering the bond markets.

Spain’s Principality of Asturias sold a pair of bonds on Wednesday, coming to market for only the fourth time since its debut six months ago, according to Dealogic. A Moody’s report published on Wednesday indicated that more Spanish regions are set to come to market.

Agence Française de Développement’s change to its banking licence will lead to it sell more private placements, according to Bokar Cherif, the head of the agency’s treasury.

Agence Française de Développement’s plans to change its banking license will lead to it selling more private placements, according to Bokar Cherif, the agency's head of treasury.

Ireland has printed just shy of the 50 year part of the euro curve using a pair of private placements, a market it has used with increasing frequency over the last year.

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) came closer to making its debut as a borrower in the international bond markets on Thursday when it received its first triple-A credit rating. As its treasurer, Søren Elbech, approaches the day when the AIIB awards its first mandate, the borrower's plans for its funding mix, staffing and debut deal are taking shape.

Ireland has printed just shy of the 50 year part of the euro curve using a pair of private placements, a market it has used with increasing frequency over the last year.

Two European railway operators, Eurofima and SNCF Réseau, plan to sell green bonds through the private placement market in the near future.

The US Federal Reserve raised its target rate on Wednesday and MTN bankers are hoping it will keep on a rising path — with floating rate note issuance set to benefit.

The Brazilian real may have taken a hit amid corruption allegations about the country’s president, but it is still a hit for supranational issuers.

SSA issuers are taking advantage of strong demand from Japanese retail investors in high yielding currencies to print a flurry of deals.