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Published on 3/20/2018 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: RBC prices $549,000 redeemable leveraged steepener notes on CMS rates

By Sarah Lizee

Olympia, Wash., March 20 – Royal Bank of Canada priced $549,000 of redeemable leveraged steepener notes due March 20, 2025 linked to the 10-year Constant Maturity Swap rate and the two-year Constant Maturity Swap rate, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The interest rate will be 5% for the first year. After that, the interest rate will be eight times the spread of the 10-year CMS rate over the two-year CMS rate, subject to a minimum of zero and a maximum interest rate of 8% per year.

Interest will be payable quarterly.

The payout at maturity will be par.

The notes will be callable in whole on March 20, 2019 and March 20, 2020.

RBC Capital Markets, LLC is the agent.

Issuer:Royal Bank of Canada
Issue:Redeemable leveraged steepener notes
Underlying rates:10-year and two-year Constant Maturity Swap rates
Amount:$549,000
Maturity:March 20, 2025
Coupon:5% initially; beginning March 20, 2019, eight times the spread of the 10-year CMS rate over the two-year CMS rate, subject to a 0% floor and maximum rate of 8%; payable quarterly
Price:Par
Payout at maturity:Par
Call option:In whole on March 20, 2019 and March 20, 2020
Pricing date:March 16
Settlement date:March 20
Agent:RBC Capital Markets, LLC
Fees:2.25% to 3%
Cusip:78014RAA8

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