World Bank
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Public sector borrowers have been seizing opportunities in the private medium term note market this week, following a burst of demand for short dated paper.
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A spike in Asian green bond issuance this year has not yet spurred the use of the instrument by borrowers in the Asean region, where the conventional debt markets already face challenges as they develop. But credit enhancements and strong precedents from neighbouring countries could help generate more green activity in southeast Asia, writes Christina Khouri. -
This week's scorecard features updates on the progress of selected supranationals through their funding programmes.
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A quartet of supranationals have spotted opportunities in Australasian currencies, despite turmoil in the Chinese stock market restricting involvement from the dominant investor base in Asia. But supply of public sector debt down under could drop next week given a smaller issuance window, said bankers.
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International Finance Corporation is set to launch a new Kangaroo line, as other supranationals and agencies look to follow in the format.
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World Bank joined a swarm of issuers looking to print in the dollar market with a mandate on Tuesday for the first 10 year benchmark in seven weeks.
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A pair of borrowers printed oversubscribed dollar deals in conservative maturities on Tuesday, finding conditions easier than at the long end of the euro curve.
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Two SSA borrowers are out with dollar deals early this week — trades that could set the tone for the rest of the week’s issuance in the currency.
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World Bank is targeting Italian retail investors with its latest ethical index linked green bond.
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World Bank is targeting Italian retail investors with its latest ethical index linked green bond.
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World Bank has closed the subscription window for its first index-linked green bond marketed to US retail investors, the first of many such green structures it plans to sell into the US.
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World Bank on Thursday closed the subscription window for its first index-linked green bond marketed to US retail investors.
