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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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Agence Française de Développement has placed a €205m clip maturing in 2037, exceeding the length of its previous longest trade in the currency by five years. -
Municipality Finance issued its first green private placement on Wednesday, coming alongside a drive for more green assets on the lending side.
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A position paper detailing a new unified approach to impact reporting by Nordic public sector green bond issuers has been welcomed by investors, who hailed its broad scope and detailed methodology as an important development for the market.
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Supranationals have delivered a spurt of niche currency medium term notes, returning to old favourites like South African rand as well as making use of demand for more exotic currencies, particularly in Latin America.
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The African Development Bank has sold its longest MTN ever, leading a spurt of long dated private placement euro issuance from public sector borrowers.
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KfW has sold Europe’s first blockchain-based bond, although a quirk of German law meant the transaction had to be replicated on paper. While the bond was instantly settled, those involved say a crucial component is missing if this technology is to become part of capital markets’ infrastructure: a cash settlement facility on a distributed ledger.
