Tuesday, Apr 17, 2012



DOW JONES NEWSWIRES

DUBAI (Zawya Dow Jones)--Qatar Telecom said late Tuesday that its Indonesian telecommunications subsidiary, Indosat, plans to issue a conventional bond and Sukuk with a total of $271 million.

The bond will be at a fixed rate, with a maximum term of 10 years. Net proceeds from the issuance of the Indosat bond will be used mainly for investment and refinancing of Indosat debt, the company said in a statement posted on its website.

-By Shereen El Gazzar, Dow Jones Newswires; 971-444-61684; Shereen.elgazzar@dowjones.com

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17-04-12 1721GMT