A difficult start to 2016 has led public markets looking subdued at best. Issuers and investors alike are turning to the private placement market to get deals done.

A recent flurry of medium term notes in Russian roubles indicates that some investors believe that the currency has found its floor.

The Province of Manitoba has returned to euros early in 2016, printing €45m of 25 year paper through Scotia Capital.

A recent flurry of medium term notes in Russian rubles indicates that some investors believe that the currency is unlikely to fall much further.

NRW.Bank printed a trio of €500m notes this week, equalling its highest ever weekly volume for private placements, according to Dealogic.

German Länder yields are expected to fall in the wake of the European Central Bank's announcement that sub-sovereign issuers are to be included in its asset purchase programme.

Despite the currency tanking against the dollar in 2015, investment in Brazilian real denominated medium term notes remains healthy.

Latin American development bank CAF (Corporación Andina de Fomento) sold its first ever bond marketed as an SRI deal on Tuesday with a “Water Bond” issued in Uridashi format and denominated in Turkish Lira and South African Rand.

Despite the currency tanking against the dollar in 2015, investment in Brazilian real denominated medium term notes is at a healthy level.

The MTN market coped well with the volatility thrown at it in 2015 by quantitative easing in the eurozone and concerns about rising interest rates in the US, writes Lewis McLellan.

The GlobalCapital editorial team has picked what it believes to be the standout bond issues of 2015 across the corporate, public sector, financial institution and emerging market bond markets. Below are the SSA Deals of the Year 2015. We selected the trades that we think will be remembered for their success in challenging conditions, for making the best use of the demand available to them, or for having made a longer lasting impact, such as the re-opening of a market. The winners are presented here.

The GlobalCapital editorial team has picked what it believes to be the standout bond issues of 2015 across the corporate, public sector, financial institution and emerging market bond markets. Below are the SSA Deals of the Year 2015. We selected the trades that we think will be remembered for their success in challenging conditions, for making the best use of the demand available to them, or for having made a longer lasting impact, such as the re-opening of a market. The winners are presented here.