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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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Euro commercial paper issuance dropped to its lowest level in 11 years in 2014, and the market faces a further threat from proposed bank-style regulation for money market funds.
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Sovereign, supranational and agency issuance volume of privately placed medium term notes hit a seven year low in 2014 and such declining figures could characterise MTN volumes this year as well, as tightening yields push investors down the credit curve toward banks and corporates issuing in the format.
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FMS Wertmanagement tapped a 2018 sterling line on Monday, following a host of private placements in the currency from other euro funding issuers taking advantage of a favourable cross currency basis swap.
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NRW.Bank found demand to increase its largest ever sterling private placement, sold this week, and it is up for more deals in the currency.
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KfW has sold a rare, privately placed note with a step-up inverse floating rate structure, which dealers said could be a sign of other similar trades to come.
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The Spanish Autonomous Community of País Vasco may issue its first public bond in over five years in 2015.