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Published on 2/25/2015 in the Prospect News Canadian Bonds Daily and Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Desjardins prices C$1.5 billion of 1.748% five-year notes with 98 bps spread

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Feb. 25 – Caisse centrale Desjardins sold C$1.5 billion of 1.748% five-year deposit notes at par on Wednesday, according to a market source.

The notes due March 2, 2020 (Aa2/A+/DBRS: AA) priced with a spread of 98 basis points over the Government of Canada benchmark.

Desjardins Securities Inc. was the bookrunner.

Montreal-based Caisse centrale Desjardins is the treasury arm of financial services cooperative Desjardins Group.

Issuer:Caisse centrale Desjardins
Securities:Deposit notes
Amount:C$1.5 billion
Maturity:March 2, 2020
Bookrunners:Desjardins Securities Inc.
Co-managers:BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. and RBC Dominion Securities Inc. (exempt coverage); CIBC World Markets Inc.; Scotia Capital Inc.; TD Securities Inc.; Casgrain & Co.; Laurentian Bank Securities, Inc. and National Bank Financial Inc.
Coupon:1.748%
Price:Par
Yield:1.748%
Spread:98 bps over Government of Canada benchmark
Pricing date:Feb. 25
Settlement date:March 2
Ratings: Moody’s: Aa2
Standard & Poor’s: A+
DBRS: AA
Distribution:Canada

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