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Latvia re-opens 30-year Eurobond

Created : 20.05.2019.
On Monday, May 20 Latvia re-opened its outstanding 30-year Eurobond (maturing 19 February 2049) by issuing EUR 300 million, setting the yield at 1.764% (coupon 1.875 %).

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The transaction was supported by strong investor demand from the onset, with the final orderbook 2.9 times oversubscribed. Bonds were allocated to more than 80 investors mainly from Europe (e.g. Germany, Italy, United Kingdom). The Joint Lead Managers were Citi, Crédit Agricole CIB, and Goldman Sachs International.

With this transaction, the Treasury has successfully carried out its planned funding activities in the international capital markets for 2019, a total EUR 1billion, to provide financial resources for upcoming debt redemptions, the issuance of state loans and financing of the budget deficit.