UOB became one of the first banks in Asia to issue euro-denominated fixed-rate covered bonds, raising EUR 500 million ($760 million) through global investors on Wednesday.
The covered bonds issuance is the first series under UOB’s US$8 billion ($11.2 billion) Global Covered Bond Programme which was established last Nov.
UOB’s euro-denominated covered bonds are secured by a guarantee from Glacier Eighty and backed by a portfolio of quality mortgage loans linked to residential properties in Singapore. They are expected to be rated ‘AAA’ by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services and ‘Aaa’ by Moody’s Investors Service this week.
“The covered bonds provide investors, particularly those from Europe, an opportunity to diversify their portfolio with covered bonds issued out of Singapore. They have also enabled UOB to broaden its funding sources and to expand its investor base to Europe,” says UOB in a press release.
The covered bonds will bear a fixed coupon of 0.25% per annum payable annually in arrears. Strong investor demand saw the transaction’s order book building up to more than EUR1.3 billion or 2.6 times subscribed.
They attracted more than 75 institutional investors, predominantly from Europe. Among the investors were banks, fund managers, central banks, insurance funds and others.
The net proceeds from the covered bonds will be used for the bank’s general business purposes.
UOB closed at $17.19 on Wednesday.
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The covered bonds issuance is the first series under UOB’s US$8 billion ($11.2 billion) Global Covered Bond Programme which was established last Nov.
UOB’s euro-denominated covered bonds are secured by a guarantee from Glacier Eighty and backed by a portfolio of quality mortgage loans linked to residential properties in Singapore. They are expected to be rated ‘AAA’ by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services and ‘Aaa’ by Moody’s Investors Service this week.
“The covered bonds provide investors, particularly those from Europe, an opportunity to diversify their portfolio with covered bonds issued out of Singapore. They have also enabled UOB to broaden its funding sources and to expand its investor base to Europe,” says UOB in a press release.
The covered bonds will bear a fixed coupon of 0.25% per annum payable annually in arrears. Strong investor demand saw the transaction’s order book building up to more than EUR1.3 billion or 2.6 times subscribed.
They attracted more than 75 institutional investors, predominantly from Europe. Among the investors were banks, fund managers, central banks, insurance funds and others.
The net proceeds from the covered bonds will be used for the bank’s general business purposes.
UOB closed at $17.19 on Wednesday.
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