Latest MTNs and CP news

• New regulations cause Formosa decline

  

  Structured issuance in Formosa format has tumbled amid a wider decline in structured MTN volume year to date, which Dealogic data shows has fallen from $9.98bn across 213 trades at this point in 2018 to $5.08bn across 119 deals this year.

  • 18 Apr 2019

• Structured MTN issuance falls

  

  Low market volatility, a fall in Formosa issuance and the introduction of alternative risk free rates have all led to a sharp decline in structured, callable and floating rate MTN issuance, said MTN bankers.

  • 17 Apr 2019

• BBVA picks up Santander vet for liability management

  

  BBVA has hired a former MTN banker at Santander as a director in its liability management team.

  • 16 Apr 2019

• AfDB’s Nokkie social bond sparks debate

  

  Issuers and syndicate desks were split over whether the African Development Bank’s inaugural Norwegian krone bond — the first ever social bond in the Norwegian market — could pave the way for further social issuance in the sector.

  • 11 Apr 2019

• KfW prints first Swedish note of 2019

  

  A reverse enquiry was the catalyst behind KfW’s decision to print its first Swedish krona note of the year on Wednesday — one of the largest krona deals issued by the German agency.

  • 04 Apr 2019

• Sub-sovereigns print private Scandie notes

  

  An attractive Scandinavian market led two European sub-sovereigns to print private notes this week.

  • 04 Apr 2019

• Saxony-Anhalt makes Nokkie bond debut

  

  The Federal State of Saxony-Anhalt issued its debut Norwegian krone bond on April 1. The treasury was pleased with a successful private placement that could open up a new funding market for Saxony-Anhalt.

  • 03 Apr 2019

• Stockholm places largest private deal since 2012

  

  A strong Swedish market led the City of Stockholm to place its first private trade of the year on Monday. The Skr2.5bn ($268.4m) note was its largest non-syndicated issue since 2012.

  • 02 Apr 2019

• Pre-election Turkish FX crunch roils capital markets

  

  It was all going so well, until it wasn’t. After a strong run for Turkish borrowers in the capital markets, news of tumbling central bank reserves sparked an investor exodus and hasty action aimed at supposed short sellers in the foreign exchange market this week. While some emerging markets old hands expect things to blow over after the country’s local elections on Sunday, any surprises there could become catalysts for a deeper crisis.

  • 28 Mar 2019

• Three sovereigns hit MTNs

  

  A trio sovereigns went to the MTN market over the past week, including Italy, which issued a yen bond for the first time since 2009. The deal, led by Nomura, was also its first issue in a foreign currency since 2010.

  • 28 Mar 2019

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