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Meanwhile, Gulf borrowers head private as Iran war volatility keeps public flow thin
◆ Gulf issuers turn to private markets ◆ Public sector and corporate borrowers to bring forward plans ◆ Banks re-enter covered and unsecured funding markets
Easter holidays and Middle East volatility subdued regular private placement activity though Gulf states step up private funding
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The Turkish lira’s value has been battered by a chaotic political and economic backdrop but, with yields at their highest level since 2007, some MTN investors are opting to take the plunge. -
The nascent social bond market is keeping the primary public sector debt market ticking over as the end of the year approaches. Demand for the new asset class is swelling, and investors are beginning to make their preferences known.
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Poland on Monday raised €300m with a two year private placement, its second such instrument in as many years.
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The European Investment Bank has tapped its August 2026 Polish zloty line for Z500m ($138.7m), taking the total outstanding to Z2.5bn. The trade forms part of EIB’s strategy to increase funding in Polish zloty, in which the issuer has three lines approaching benchmark size amid a perceived structural shortage in the currency.
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The European Investment Bank (EIB) tapped South African rand twice this week, amid rising yields in the currency. Elsewhere, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and World Bank both sold three lots of offshore renminbi, and Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) returned to Hong Kong dollars.
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Flexible investors are returning small amounts of money into prime funds after the mass exodus experienced following money fund reform, according to a Moody’s report. However, a managing director at Barclays believes this is not yet a significant trend.
