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Alberta debuts in Nokkie
Alberta made its first foray into the Norwegian kroner market on Thursday — the same day that S&P placed the province’s credit outlook on negative.
29 May 2020 -
IADB bumps up 2020 funding need
The Inter-American Development Bank has bumped up its 2020 funding programme by almost a quarter to fund its response to the coronavirus pandemic.
29 May 2020 -
Unsecured euro money market borrowing hits high
Unsecured euro money market borrowing this week reached its highest level since the European Central Bank began publishing statistics in November 2017, driven by issuers scrambling for funds to combat the coronavirus pandemic, according to one analyst.
28 May 2020 -
Negative rates loom for UK but market participants unconcerned
The Bank of England this week signaled that it is changing its stance and considering bringing its base rate into negative territory.
21 May 2020 -
Demand high for short end Nokkie paper
The recent maturity of a large Nokkie line released NOK9bn ($904.5m) into the market last week, with some foreign investors eager to reinvest in attractive short end paper.
20 May 2020 -
JP Morgan keeps SSA top spot despite Citi surge as Scandi banks win big in MTNs
JP Morgan, the leading SSA bookrunner over the last five years, is clinging onto pole position for 2020, despite a mighty effort from Citi, which has topped the rankings since the Covid-19 pandemic began disrupting markets in earnest.
18 May 2020 -
Negative rates talk a problem for money market funds
The pain that negative rates in dollars could cause money market funds hangs like an albatross around the US Federal Reserve’s neck.
18 May 2020 -
Norges Bank shocks with cut to zero
The Norges Bank surprised the market with an unexpected base rate cut to a record low of zero on Thursday.
07 May 2020 -
Finland supplements benchmarks with PPs
Since the start of the Covid-19 crisis, Finland has found a novel way to meet its increased funding needs: private placements.
05 May 2020 -
Agencies under the pump in money markets
The European Central Bank’s press conference on Thursday did not provide the headline fireworks that its last meeting did.
30 Apr 2020
