Public finance

CALIFORNIACalifornia Statewide Communities Development AuthorityJan 9, 2009 . . . . . . $302,320,000

COLORADOFort Collins (City)Jan 20, 2009 . . . . . . $30,655,000

CALIFORNIAABAG Finance Authority For Nonprofit CorporationsJan 15, 2009 . . . . . . $6,200,000

Fat yields, low inflation, and a turbulent stock market led to the largest cash influx into municipal bond mutual funds in more than half a year.

Issuers in Texas and the Northeast - led by Connecticut - will take center stage in the primary market this week when they deliver a handful of sizable deals as part of an estimated $3.71 billion in total competitive and negotiated volume, according to Thomson Reuters.

ILLINOISGlencoe VillageJan 15, 2009 . . . . . . $7,400,000

ARIZONASalt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power DistrictJan 15, 2009 . . . . . . $744,180,000

A municipal bond fund yesterday elected simultaneously to fire and not to fire UBS Global Asset Management Inc. as its adviser.

The Bond Buyer's weekly yield indexes fell sharply this week - the one-year note index hit a record low - as yields dropped in every session.

Tax-exempt money market funds saw inflows of $3.19 billion for the week ending Jan. 12, settling at $503.24 billion in total assets, according to the Money Fund Report. The total was slightly higher than the previous week, which saw inflows of $8.23 billion and settled at $500.05 billion.

CONNECTICUTGreenwich (Town)Jan 15, 2009 . . . . . . $72,000,000

ARKANSASUniversity of Arkansas Board of TrusteesJan 14, 2009 . . . . . . $12,030,000

DELAWAREDelawareJan 14, 2009 . . . . . . $121,000,000

CALIFORNIASan Diego Public Facilities Financing AuthorityJan 13, 2009 . . . . . . $157,190,000

ARIZONAChandler (City)Jan 13, 2009 . . . . . . $32,445,000

COLORADOAdams CountyJan 12, 2009 . . . . . . $105,000,000

Putnam Investments last week delayed the mergers of four municipal bond funds, saying turbulent markets have rendered the plan imprudent for now.

ILLINOISFox Valley Park DistrictJan 12, 2009 . . . . . . $27,850,000

MASSACHUSETTSMassachusetts Health and Educational Facilities AuthorityJan 9, 2009 . . . . . . $61,055,000

As the first quarter begins to take shape and the municipal market faces $16.89 billion of 30-day visible supply, a handful of issuers plan to test the primary market with sizable deals amid thriving demand for attractive returns, despite last week's drop in yields.