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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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Uncertainty over upcoming European elections could make short term debt investors “run to the sidelines”, said a commercial paper banker. -
A surge in demand for Russian rouble paper could have been brought to a premature end by a US missile attack on Syria on April 7, but market participants are confident that issuance will continue.
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The direction of the European Central Bank’s monetary policy is still keeping investors awake at night, as an announcement on Thursday by the bank’s president did little to avert concerns about rate hikes at the short end.
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Eurofima sold its first socially responsible investment (SRI) note on March 30, raising $100m with a 10 year MTN. Michele Montefiori, head of capital markets at Eurofima, is keen to follow up with a green bond.
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US money market fund investors are applying a more bullish approach, with $20bn of cash returning into prime and alternative money funds from government funds since November 2016, according to Fitch.
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Asian Development Bank will issue its first green bonds in the Uridashi market in May, with Daiwa Securities as dealer.
