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Published on 7/13/2017 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Japan Bank for International Cooperation sells $5 billion of bonds in four parts

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., July 13 – Japan Bank for International Cooperation priced $5 billion of guaranteed senior bonds (A1/A+) in four tranches on Thursday, according to a market source and an FWP filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The bank priced $1 billion of three-year floating-rate notes at par to yield Libor plus 39 basis points.

The $1.5 billion tranche of 2.125% three-year fixed-rate notes priced at 99.948 to yield 2.143%, or Treasuries plus 57.6 bps. The notes were talked in the mid-swaps plus 43 bps area.

In the five-year tranche, the issuer sold $1.25 billion of the 2.375% notes at 99.542 to yield 2.473%, or a spread of Treasuries plus 57.1 bps. The five-year notes were talked to price in the mid-swaps plus 57 bps area.

The final $1.25 billion tranche of 2.875% 10-year notes was sold at 99.115 to yield 2.978%, or Treasuries plus 62.1 bps. The 10-year notes were guided to price in the mid-swaps plus 72 bps area.

BofA Merrill Lynch, Daiwa Capital Markets Europe Ltd., J.P. Morgan Securities plc and Nomura International plc were the bookrunners.

The bonds are non-callable except in certain changes relating to Japanese taxation, where Japan Bank may redeem all of the bonds at par.

The bonds are guaranteed by Japan.

Proceeds will be used for the Tokyo financial institution’s ordinary operations.

Issuer:Japan Bank for International Cooperation
Guarantor:Japan
Amount:$5 billion
Description:Guaranteed senior bonds
Bookrunners:BofA Merrill Lynch, Daiwa Capital Markets Europe Ltd., J.P. Morgan Securities plc and Nomura International plc
Trade date:July 13
Settlement date:July 21
Ratings:Moody’s: A1
S&P: A+
Distribution:SEC registered
Three-year floaters
Amount:$1 billion
Maturity:July 21, 2020
Coupon:Libor plus 39 bps
Price:Par
Yield:Libor plus 39 bps
Call feature:Non-callable
Three-year notes
Amount:$1.5 billion
Maturity:July 21, 2020
Coupon:2.125%
Price:99.948
Yield:2.143%
Spread:Treasuries plus 57.6 bps
Call feature:Non-callable
Price guidance:Mid-swaps plus 43 bps area
Five-year notes
Amount:$1.25 billion
Maturity:July 21, 2022
Coupon:2.375%
Price:99.542
Yield:2.473%
Spread:Treasuries plus 57.1 bps
Call feature:Non-callable
Price guidance:Mid-swaps plus 57 bps area
10-year notes
Amount:$1.25 billion
Maturity:July 21, 2027
Coupon:2.875%
Price:99.115
Yield:2.978%
Spread:Treasuries plus 62.1 bps
Call feature:Non-callable
Price guidance:Mid-swaps plus 72 bps area

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