Finance

Build America Mutual announced a new program to identify green bonds sold by U.S. municipal bond issuers for infrastructure projects that provide clear environmental benefits.

This week's deals from Dasny and N.J. Transportation may benefit from pent-up demand.

Municipal market participants are awaiting a big deal from the Garden State.

Municipal bond volume is set to start final quarter of the year with a bang, with two issuers accounting for $3.3 billion,

The third quarter ended with a whimper, leaving year-to-date issuance 15% behind last year's pace.

Moody's boosted its outlook for the University of Illinois to stable from negative ahead of the deal.

Municipal bond supply jumps next week as the last quarter of the year begins.

Oklahoma's rapidly recovering economy and structural budget repairs led Moody's to boost its outlook from negative.

Municipal yields strengthened for maturities beyond three years, even though President Trump expressed concern.

New Jersey's oversight has a strong, positive impact on the city's financial position, according to Moody’s.

The municipal bond market remained in quiet mode a day after the Federal Open Market Committee raised interest rates.

Indications of a more hawkish sentiment at the Fed may continue to pressure tax-exempt yields higher, particularly on the short end of the curve.

The amount of outstanding variable rate demand bonds rose to $142.4 billion in the second quarter of this year, a gain over $142.2 billion in the first quarter and the end of a decade-long decline, Moody’s Investor Service said in a recent report.

With the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, activity was at a minimum in the municipal bond market on Wednesday.

The authority, one of the largest municipal bond issuers, will use the new benchmark to reduce its exposure to Libor, which is slated to sunset.

Wisconsin sold the biggest deal of the week as investors remained wary ahead of the FOMC meeting.

The biggest deal of the week came to market on Tuesday as Wiscon sold general obligation bonds.

The competitive GO deal will feature five- or eight-year calls.

The intermediate and long end has moved cheaper, creating an opportunity to add some yield to muni portfolios, says Triangle Park's J.R. Rieger.

Ahead of the FOMC monetary policy meeting and quarter end wrapup, a slim supply slate awaits muni buyers.