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While June was lower than 2020 in par, pandemic-related factors skewed last year's issuance totals, making the $42 billion issued this month high on a historical basis. Outside factors, such as federal aid and potential infrastructure plans, may affect issuance going forward.
June 30 -
Even with a 23.3% year-over-year drop in May, with five months now officially in the books, long-term muni volume stands at $169.45 billion, ahead of the $157.96 billion issued in 2020.
May 27 -
With federal aid rolling out, the municipal credit picture is improving and issuers are coming to market at a faster clip. An infrastructure package could push issuance levels even higher.
April 30 -
The first quarter of 2021 concludes with $102.1 billion, slightly higher than the $95.3 billion that the market saw in the COVID-ravaged first quarter of 2020.
March 31 -
Far West municipal issuers sold $99.1 billion of debt last year, a 16% increase from 2019, picking up the pace in the second quarter after a hiccup in March when the coronavirus first put society on pause.
March 5 -
Far West municipal issuers sold $99.1 billion of debt last year, a 16% increase from 2019.
March 4 -
Municipal bond issuers in the Southeast sold $76.91 billion of bonds in 1,152 issues in 2020, putting volume slightly ahead of 2019, according to Refinitiv data.
March 4 -
Municipal issuers in the Southeast sold $76.9 billion of bonds in 2020; $3.5 billion for Florida's Hurricane Catastrophe Fund was the region's biggest deal.
March 3 -
Refunding volume swelled in the Midwest by 53% in 2020, driving bond issuance in the Midwest to a 15.8% year-over-year increase, to more than $83.5 billion.
March 3 -
From the use of taxables to forward deliveries, refunding deals drove an overall 15.8% hike in Midwest bond volume that exceeded the national average.
March 2