Why MDBs are tapping short-term bonds in 2025

Max Thompson

Managing Editor

Region:

Middle East & Africa, Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe

If the long end of the bond market were a dinner party, right now you’d hear a lot of awkward coughs and clinking ice as uncertainty grows and term premiums rise. Meanwhile, MDBs have pivoted to shorter liabilities with less execution risk and tighter pricing.

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