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By Robert Hogg
Feb 21 (IFR) - The Kingdom of Bahrain has released guidance for a tap of its US$1bn October 2028 bond at 6.75% area, according to a lead.
The reopening was initially marketed at 6.85% area. The bond closed on Monday at a bid yield of 6.55%, according to Thomson Reuters data.
The sovereign has capped the tap at US$600m. The order books are in excess of US$1.6bn.
The 144A/Reg S deal is today's business. Bank ABC, BNP Paribas, Credit Suisse, JP Morgan (B&D) and Standard Chartered are the leads.
Bahrain is rated BB- by Standard & Poor's and BB+ by Fitch.
(Reporting by Robert Hogg; editing by Sudip Roy) ((Robert.Hogg@thomsonreuters.com; +44 207 542 9077;))
Feb 21 (IFR) - The Kingdom of Bahrain has released guidance for a tap of its US$1bn October 2028 bond at 6.75% area, according to a lead.
The reopening was initially marketed at 6.85% area. The bond closed on Monday at a bid yield of 6.55%, according to Thomson Reuters data.
The sovereign has capped the tap at US$600m. The order books are in excess of US$1.6bn.
The 144A/Reg S deal is today's business. Bank ABC, BNP Paribas, Credit Suisse, JP Morgan (B&D) and Standard Chartered are the leads.
Bahrain is rated BB- by Standard & Poor's and BB+ by Fitch.
(Reporting by Robert Hogg; editing by Sudip Roy) ((Robert.Hogg@thomsonreuters.com; +44 207 542 9077;))