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World Bank tops 2025 issuer rankings for private placements
Tight funding levels and an abundance of investor cash made for brisk MTN issuance in 2025. The story may change in 2026, with public market issuance named as one factor that could crowd out private placements. But a broadening Asian bid for MTNs offers hope for the market, writes Diana Bui
Aroundtown and Toyota tap private markets as public supply winds down
CEB plans to print more structured notes and may launch inaugural Sofr bond in 2026
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Ireland’s capital market renaissance spread to the very short end of the curve this week, as it sold its largest piece of commercial paper outside its home currency in two years. Meanwhile, the sovereign is also seeking to reduce its near term redemption pile as part of its recovery process after coming off International Monetary Fund and European Union support last year.
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The World Bank could follow up a series of dollar private placements linked to CMS rates after receiving strong demand for the structure. Other issuers could follow suit as investors bet on the US Federal Reserve increasing interest rates next year.
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SSAs in the European Union have slashed their outstanding volumes of commercial paper and certificates of deposit in euros by over 15% since the European Central Bank cut its deposit rate by 10bp to minus 0.1% on June 5. The figures come as Standard & Poor’s warned that the rate cut could cause investors to pull out of money market funds — one of the ECP market’s most important investor bases.
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Agencies are taking advantage of arbitrage opportunities to print more private placements in sterling, they told GlobalCapital this week.
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Longer than normal floating rate notes and currency plays could provide a large part of the private placement landscape over the coming months, funding officials and dealers said this week, in the wake of the European Central Bank’s decision on June 5 to lower interest rates.
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The medium term note market welcomed one of the rarest of issuers on Tuesday, as the tiny country of French Polynesia sold its debut bond.