2018 AT A GLANCE: FIVE YEARS OF MUNICIPAL BOND FINANCE
Source: Thomson Reuters (based on data available on Dec. 31, 2018)
All dollar amounts are in millions of dollars. Figures are based on issues maturing in 1.09 years or longer. Private placements and municipal forward sales are included, but short-term notes maturing in less than 1.088 years and remarketings of variable-rate bonds are excluded. Taxable bonds issued directly by electric cooperative utilities are included. Insurance figures represent only the insured portion of issues. Other Enhancements include certificates of deposit, collateralization, guaranteed investment contracts, private mortgage insurance and surety bonds
The purpose categories are defined as follows:
Development: industrial development, economic development, nongovernment office buildings
Education: primary and secondary education, higher education, student loans
Electric Power: public power utilities
Environmental Facilities: solid waste disposal, resource recovery, pollution control, recycling
Health Care: hospitals, nursing homes, continuing-care communities, assisted living, general medical
Housing: single-family housing, multifamily housing
Public Facilities: government buildings, fire and police stations, jails and prisons, civic and convention centers, museums and libraries, stadiums and sports complexes, theaters, parks, zoos and beaches, other recreation
Transportation: airports, seaports and marine terminals, toll roads, highways and streets, bridges, tunnels, parking facilities, mass transit
Utilities: water and sewer, gas, flood control, sanitation, combined utilities, miscellaneous utilities
General Purpose: general purpose, veterans (other than housing), agriculture, churches, temples and mosques, unknown
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5 Years of Municipal Bond Finance