Where and how are World Bank debt instruments bought and sold?
World Bank bonds can be bought and sold through security houses, commercial banks, dealers and brokers. Investors should contact their local financial service providers for information on specific World Bank securities, including prices and availability. Prices are quoted on many securities exchanges, the major electronic trading platforms, and in selected financial newspapers. The World Bank is a leader in maintaining close relationships with a broad range of underwriters in all financial markets. World Bank debt securities have been brought to the market by some 30 different lead managers. Many of the new bond issues include additional financial houses and banks in the bond syndicate to ensure a broad geographical distribution and firm primary placement of the bonds.Discount notes of the World Bank are sold through a group of dealers under the Discount Note Program. (please see the Discount Note Program Supplemental Information Memorandum for a list of the dealers).
