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Published on 9/22/2005 in the Prospect News Emerging Markets Daily.

New Issue: Ukraine's Ukrexim upsized $250 million seven-year notes yield 6.80%

By Reshmi Basu

New York, Sept. 22 - The State Export-Import Bank of Ukraine (Ukrexim) sold an upsized offering of $250 million in loan participation notes (Ba2/BB-) at par to yield 6.80%, according to a market source.

The issue, increased from $150 million, priced at the wide end of revised price guidance. Guidance had been revised to 6¾% to 6 7/8% from the 7% area.

The book size was $1.25 billion with 155 accounts. The United Kingdom made up 35% of the distribution, followed by Switzerland with 25%, Asia with 15%, Germany with 7%, Greece with 5% and Italy, Portugal and Austria with 3% each.

Asset managers made up 41% of the distribution, followed by banks with 26%, private banks with 22%, hedge funds with 7% and insurance and pension funds with 4%.

Credit Suisse First Boston and UBS Investment Bank were joint bookrunners for the Regulation S offering.

The notes came with an investor put if state ownership of the bank falls below 50% plus one share.

Ukrexim Bank is 100% owned by the Ukrainian state.

Issuer:State Export-Import Bank of Ukraine (Ukrexim)
Amount:$250 million
Issue:Loan participation notes
Maturity:Oct. 4, 2012
Coupon:6.80%
Issue price:Par
Yield:6.80%
Spread:279.4 basis points more than Treasuries
Pricing date:Sept. 21
Settlement date:Oct. 4
Joint bookrunners:Credit Suisse First Boston, UBS Investment Bank
Ratings:Moody's: Ba2
Fitch: BB-

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