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Published on 8/26/2008 in the Prospect News Emerging Markets Daily.

New Issue: Singapore's Oversea-Chinese Banking ups 5.1% preferreds to S$1.5 billion

By Susanna Moon

Chicago, Aug. 26 - Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. (Aa3/A-/A+) said it will now offer S$1.5 billion in 5.1% 10-year non-cumulative, non-convertible guaranteed preference shares.

The issuer priced S$1 billion of the preferreds on Aug. 11.

If the preference shares are not redeemed by Sept. 20, 2018, they will pay a floating-rate dividend of the three-month Singapore dollar swap offer rate plus 250 basis points.

One-quarter of the shares offered will be sold to the general public through ATM machines in multiples of 100 shares worth S$100 each for a total of S$10,000.

Proceeds from the Regulation S offering will be used to strengthen the bank's capital position in order to restructure its finances and grow its business.

Oversea-Chinese Banking is a Singapore-based retail and commercial bank.

Issuer:Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.
Amount:S$1.5 billion
Issue:Non-cumulative, non-convertible guaranteed preference shares
Maturity:10 years
Dividend:5.1%
Price:S$100 per share
Pricing date:Aug. 11
Ratings:Moody's: Aa3
Standard & Poor's: A-
Fitch: A+
Distribution:Regulation S

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