Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

The Puerto Rico Oversight Board will discuss revising the commonwealth government’s and its semi-autonomous entities’ fiscal plans Tuesday morning.

Municipals were firmer on Monday, as market participants awaited the week's first issues from Montgomery County, Md., and Phoenix.

Municipal bonds were little changed in midday activity as the market gets ready to see nearly $7 billion of new paper.

Municipals were little changed in early activity as the market gets ready to see almost $7 billion of new paper come its way this week, led by issuers from Virginia and Maryland.

Municipals bonds are little changed in early activity as the market eyes next week’s new issue calendar, which is topped by big offerings from Virginia and Maryland Issuers.

Municipal bond veteran Paula Dagen will join the Northeast public finance group.

Judge Laura Taylor Swain promised to release Wednesday a consensus-based order on the legal status of Puerto Rico’s post-hurricane federal aid.

Creditors are at odds with the island government over the conditions on federal hurricane disaster aid.

The board authorized Kobre & Kim to issue the subpoenas, as long as certain conditions, including the start of a "formal" investigation, had been met.

The primary muni market is set another busy week with $10 billion in new paper, as one deal from Illinois accounts almost half of the negotiated calendar.

Municipal bonds were weaker at mid-session, according to traders, who are looking ahead to the next week's $10 billion new issue slate, which will be dominated by Illinois's $4.5 billion general obligation bond offering.

Municipals are little changed in early activity as the market gets ready to take on the biggest deal of the year — next week’s $4.5 billion Illinois general obligation bond offering.

Six projects announced this week may lead to $300 million to $400 million of investment.

Municipal bond analysts cite the lack of clarity on the island’s economic future, the level of federal aid after two hurricanes, and the Title III bankruptcy process.

Puerto Rico Gov. Rosselló pledged to have electrical service back in less than half the time than had been predicted in late September.

Top-shelf municipal bonds were stronger at mid-session, according to traders, who are looking ahead to the next week's almost $10 billion new issue slate.

Moody’s downgraded $31 billion in Puerto Rico public sector bonds citing the reduced outlook for repayment.

Moody's has downgraded Puerto Rico's general obligation bonds to Ca from Caa3, due to the protracted economic and revenue disruptions caused by Hurricane Maria.

Puerto Rico faces a government shutdown after the end of the month without an infusion of cash.

The bond insurers withdrew their challenge of the island's fiscal plan, citing Hurricane Maria.