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Published on 7/22/2009 in the Prospect News Emerging Markets Daily.

New Issue: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China issues RMB 40 billion bonds in three tranches

By Angela McDaniels

Tacoma, Wash., July 22 - Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd. issued RMB 40 billion of subordinated bonds, according to a notice from the bank.

The bonds were issued in three tranches:

• RMB 10.5 billion of 10-year bonds were issued in tranche 1. They carry a fixed coupon of 3.28% for the first five years;

• RMB 24 billion of 15-year bonds were issued in tranche 2. They carry a fixed coupon of 4% for the first 10 years;

• RMB 5.5 billion of 10-year bonds were issued in tranche 3. They carry a floating coupon equal to the one-year lump-sum deposit and withdrawal time deposit rate published by the People's Bank of China plus a margin that is 58 basis points for the first five years.

The tranche 1 and tranche 3 bonds are callable after five years, and the tranche 2 bonds are callable after 10 years.

If the bonds are not called, the coupon or margin, as applicable, will increase by 300 bps.

The bonds were issued in the Chinese national inter-bank bond market on July 16 through July 20.

The proceeds will be used to replenish the Beijing-based bank's subordinated capital.

Issuer:Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd.
Issue:Subordinated bonds
Amount:RMB 40 billion
Settlement dates:July 16-July 20
Tranche 1
Amount:RMB 10.5 billion
Maturity:2019
Coupon:3.28% for first five years, then 6.28%
Price:Par
Call option:After five years
Tranche 2
Amount:RMB 24 billion
Maturity:2024
Coupon:4% for first 10 years, then 7%
Price:Par
Call option:After 10 years
Tranche 3
Amount:RMB 5.5 billion
Maturity:2019
Coupon:One-year lump-sum deposit and withdrawal time deposit rate published by the People's Bank of China plus 58 bps; margin increases to 358 bps after five years
Price:Par
Call option:After five years

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