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The region's issuers sold $30.3 billion of municipal bonds in the first half of 2023, 29.9% less than they did during the same period last year
August 23 -
Healthcare and transportation had the biggest contraction in issuance volume.
August 21 -
Total volume in the first half of the year was $180.882 billion in 3,853 deals, down 17.1% from the $218.230 billion in 5,444 over the same period in 2022, according to Refinitiv data.
August 21 -
New York deals dominated the top ranks of regional issuers in the first half of 2023 even as supply sank around the Northeast and around the country.
August 18 -
July's total volume was $25.939 billion in 542 issues, down from $28.258 billion in 619 issues a year earlier, the smallest percentage drop in monthly issuance year-over-year in 2023, according to Refinitiv data.
July 31 -
Total volume for the month was $34.436 billion in 744 issues, down from $37.775 billion in 984 issues a year earlier, according to Refinitiv data.
June 30 -
Market participants agree issuance will not hit the highs seen in 2020 and 2021, but they are split on whether issuance will surpass the $384.086 billion of debt issued in 2022.
June 20 -
Federal Reserve data shows that retail ownership of municipals rose $58.8 billion, or 3.7% quarter-over-quarter, to $1.67 trillion. Bank ownership fell in the first quarter by $13.3 billion.
June 12 -
Total volume for the month was $26.062 billion in 677 issues, down from $36.583 billion in 928 issues a year earlier, according to Refinitiv data.
May 31 -
Total volume for the month was $30.599 billion in 577 issues, down from $40.423 billion in 900 issues a year earlier. Total issuance year-to-date is at $107.626 billion, falling 25.2% from the same period of 2022.
April 28