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Published on 9/4/2012 in the Prospect News Emerging Markets Daily and Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Singapore's Oversea-Chinese Banking prices $1 billion 3.15% notes at 255 bps spread

By Aleesia Forni

Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 4 - Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd. priced $1 billion 3.15% tier 2 subordinated notes (Aa2) at Treasuries plus 255 basis points, or 99.905 to yield 3.169%, according to a syndicate source.

Initial guidance was set at 270 bps over Treasuries before being tightened to the area of Treasuries plus 255 bps to 265 bps.

The notes are callable in 5½ years and will be issued under the company's $10 billion global medium-term note program.

OCBC, Bank of America and JPMorgan are the bookrunners for the Rule 144A and Regulation S offering.

The financial group is based in Singapore.

Issuer:Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.
Issue:Tier 2 subordinated notes
Amount:$1 billion
Maturity:March 11, 2023
Bookrunners:Bank of America, JPMorgan, OCBC
Coupon:3.15%
Price:99.905
Yield:3.169%
Spread:Treasuries plus 255 bps
Call optionCallable after 5½ years
Trade date:Sept. 4
Settlement date:Sept. 11
Rating:Moody's: Aa2
Distribution:Rule 144A and Regulation S
Price talk:255 bps to 265 bps over Treasuries, tightened from initial 270 bps spread

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