New bond issue: DBS Bank sells USD 750m in 2022 bonds with 3.625% coupon
ISSUE OF FIXED RATE SUBORDINATED NOTES UNDER DBS BANK'S USD15 BILLION GLOBAL MEDIUM TERM NOTE PROGRAMME
SINGAPORE, 15 March 2012 – DBS Bank Ltd. (“DBS”) has today successfully priced the issue of USD 750 million fixed rate subordinated notes due 21 September 2022 (the "Notes") under its USD15 billion Global Medium Term Note Programme.
The Notes will initially bear a fixed coupon of 3.625% per annum with interest payable semi-annually up to 21 September 2017 (the “First Call Date”). If the Notes are not redeemed on the First Call Date, the interest rate from that date will be reset at a fixed rate per annum equal to the sum of the then-prevailing five-year U.S. Dollar Swap Rate and 2.229%. The Notes are expected to be issued on 21 March 2012 and are expected to qualify as Lower Tier 2 capital of DBS and be eligible for Basel III transitional treatment, subject to the requirements of the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
DBS has mandated DBS Bank Ltd., Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and Goldman Sachs (Singapore) Pte. as the Joint Lead Managers for the issuance of the Notes. The Notes have been offered to certain non-U.S. investors outside the United States and to “qualified institutional buyers” as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act inside the United States. The Notes are rated Aa2 by Moody's Investors Service, A+ by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services and A+ by Fitch Ratings Ltd.
Application will be made to the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (the "SGX-ST") for permission to deal in, and for quotation of, the Notes. Admission of the Notes to the Official List of the SGX-ST and quotation of the Notes on the SGX-ST is not to be taken as an indication of the merits of DBS Bank Ltd., the Programme or the Notes.
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DBS is a leading financial services group in Asia, with over 200 branches across 15 markets. Headquartered and listed in Singapore, DBS is a market leader in Singapore with over four million customers and also has a growing presence in the three key Asian axes of growth, namely, Greater China, Southeast Asia and South Asia. The bank's strong capital position, as well as "AA-" and "Aa1" credit ratings that are among the highest in the Asia-Pacific region, earned it Global Finance's "Safest Bank in Asia" accolade for four consecutive years, from 2009 to 2012.
DBS provides the full range of services in consumer, SME and corporate banking activities across Asia and the Middle East. As a bank born and bred in Asia, DBS understands the intricacies of doing business in the region’s most dynamic markets. This market insight and regional connectivity have helped to drive the bank’s growth as it sets out to be the Asian bank of choice. The bank believes that building lasting relationships with its customers is an integral part of banking the Asian way.
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