U.S. municipal bond issuance rose to $213 billion in the first half of 2015, nearly 49 percent higher than the same period last year, according to preliminary Thomson Reuters data on Tuesday.
Refundings comprised $139.6 billion, or 66 percent, of the total for the period.
Reuters
Jun 30, 2015 3:26pm EDT
(Reporting by Hilary Russ in New York)