MTN issuers and dealers have been dismissive this week of plans by the Financial Conduct Authority to prevent banks gaining league table credit from loss-making trades.

The words “unintended consequences of regulation” usually send a shiver down the spine of capital markets participants, but new US rules coming into effect next week are having the opposite effect for some public sector bond issuers.

French agency Unédic is looking to set a trend with its new medium term note format to replace its BMTN programme as the chosen vehicle for one to six year debt

Central bank policies are diverging like never before, with the European Central Bank and Bank of Japan setting deeply negative rates — and the BoJ attempting to influence the longer end of the curve — while the US Federal Reserve is on a rate rising path. That dynamic throws up opportunities and challenges for public sector borrowers, writes Craig McGlashan.

The volatility of the Mexican peso is causing investors to keep away from long term debt in the currency.

A former Bank of America Merrill Lynch vice president has joined Nomura's MTN team.

KfW this week added its name to a run of offshore renminbi issuers over the last few weeks, with investors appearing to be keen for paper that can offer a yield of over 3%.

KfW has printed a large MTN in Norwegian kroner, as bankers reported an uptick in international investors betting on a rise in the currency.

The size of an average medium term note (MTN) is set to grow during the next few months, in a bid to attract investors concerned with liquidity.

A slew of oversubscribed deals in the public market could lead to an upswing in demand for MTNs, said bankers.

Nederlandse Waterschapsebank has pushed the funding boat out in euros, by selling a rare 50 year MTN.

African Development Bank has sold a GHS5m ($1.26m) 16% one year note to an offshore investor.