Public finance

Investors will be hard-pressed to find any deals above $200 million this week as just a small handful of new financings are expected to crawl into the desolate primary market.

ARKANSASBentonville School District No. 6 of Benton CountyMar 10, 2011 . . . . . . $44,160,000

ALABAMATroyMar 7, 2011 . . . . . . $5,315,000

Tax-exempt money market funds saw modest inflows of $639.9 million in the week ended March 7, increasing total net assets to $323.67 billion, according to the Money Fund Report, a service of iMoneyNet.com.

ALABAMATroyMar 8, 2011 . . . . . . $17,870,000

GEORGIAGeorgia State Road and Tollway AuthorityMar 9, 2011 . . . . . . $359,350,000

Table as of: 03/08/2011 14:35 PM Invisible Supply Issuer and purpose Amount* Approval

CONNECTICUTMansfield (Town)Mar 8, 2011 . . . . . . $2,840,000

CALIFORNIALynwood Redevelopment AgencyMar 7, 2011 . . . . . . $24,140,000

CALIFORNIAOakdale Public Finance AuthorityMar 7, 2011 . . . . . . $2,550,000

KANSASJohnson County Unified School District No. 229 (Blue Valley)Mar 7, 2011 . . . . . . $32,000,000

ARIZONACartwright Elementary School District #83Mar 3, 2011 . . . . . . $16,820,000

Cash withdrawals from municipal bond mutual funds accelerated last week, proving that commitment from the retail community remains fragile even when muni bonds are doing ­better.

New volume will inch up slightly this week with several smaller financings dominating primary market activity, led by two sizeable general obligation deals in the Northeast that were priced for retail investors on Friday.

CONNECTICUTDarien (Town)Mar 3, 2011 . . . . . . $12,000,000

ALABAMAAndalusia Utilities BoardMar 3, 2011 . . . . . . $4,200,000

Municipal bonds have notched a good week as governments’ willingness to refrain from borrowing means investors with money to spend mostly have to chase existing bonds in the secondary market.

Tax-exempt money market funds declined by more than double the modest and short-lived inflows they enjoyed last week as $2.75 billion poured out and total net assets dropped to $323.03 billion for the week ended Feb. 28, according to the Money Fund Report, a service of ­iMoneyNet.com.

IOWAAlburnett CityFeb 23, 2011 . . . . . . $810,000

ALABAMAOpelika Utilities BoardMar 2, 2011 . . . . . . $21,555,000