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Published on 6/9/2006 in the Prospect News Emerging Markets Daily.

New Issue: Singapore's DBS Bank sells $900 million 15-year floaters at Libor plus 61 bps

By Reshmi Basu and Paul A. Harris

New York, June 9 - Singapore's DBS Bank Ltd. sold $900 million of 15-year floating-rate notes (Aa3/A/A+) at par to bear a coupon of 61 basis points more than three-month Libor, according to a market source.

The issue will be callable in 2016. If not called, the coupon will step up to 161 basis points over Libor.

Morgan Stanley was the bookrunner for the Rule 144A and Regulation S transaction.

Issuer:DBS Bank Ltd.
Amount:$900 million
Issue:Subordinated floating-rate notes
Maturity:July 15, 2021
Coupon:Three-month Libor plus 61 basis points
Issue price:Par
Call option:Callable on July 15, 2016; If not called, coupon steps up by 100 basis points
Pricing date:June 9
Settlement date:June 16
Ratings:Moody's: Aa3
Standard & Poor's: A
Fitch: A+

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