Two Italian names plan to come to the EuroMTN market shortly, reflecting the increasingly popular trend towards alternative sources of finance in Italy. The Italian Region of Emilia Romagna is to sign an MTN facility in the next two months and the Autonomous Province of Trento has chosen the arrangers for its debt issuance shelf. Emilia Romagna has mandated Dexia Crediop, JP Morgan and UniCredit Banca Mobiliare to arrange its Eu1bn EuroMTN programme. No other dealers have yet been chosen. The programme is nearing completion, with the finishing touches currently being put to the documentation, according to one of the arrangers.
November 29, 2002