SSA issuers are able to offer a pickup against Mexican government bonds for the first time "in memory", according to one head of local currency bonds.

GlobalCapital understands Stefan Kleine, formerly of BNP Paribas, will be joining Credit Suisse in a non-syndicate role.

Cyril Romaphosa's victory in South Africa's African National Congress leader election on Monday sent the rand to its highest level against the dollar since June. The political shake-up could spark opportunities in the currency for borrowers, said bankers.

Sales of private and structured MTNs have both fallen in 2017, with the private EMTN excluding self-led category down about 10% from a year ago.

The International Finance Corporation has placed its first ever Serbian dinar bond, with the intention of financing a particular project in the region.

A flurry of activity in the Australian dollar market this week may be at an end after a lower than expected third quarter Australian GDP print.

The European Private Placement Facility (EPPF) has completed its first bond issue, which those involved say is the start of a “revolution” in debt capital markets.

The global co-head of MTNs and private placements at Crédit Agricole has left.

The Asian Development bank has issued its first bond to finance projects promoting women’s empowerment in Asia and the Pacific.

Yves Dupuy, Société Générale’s former chief information officer for global banking and investor solutions EMEA, has joined post-trade infrastructure company Euroclear as its CIO, a newly created role.

The Turkish lira’s value has been battered by a chaotic political and economic backdrop but, with yields at their highest level since 2007, some MTN investors are opting to take the plunge.

The nascent social bond market is keeping the primary public sector debt market ticking over as the end of the year approaches. Demand for the new asset class is swelling, and investors are beginning to make their preferences known.