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Published on 8/13/2013 in the Prospect News Emerging Markets Daily.

New Issue: Singapore's OCBC Bank prices A$350 million three-year floaters

By Susanna Moon

Chicago, Aug. 13 - Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. said it priced A$350 million of three-year senior floating-rate notes (expected Aa1/AA-/AA-).

The notes will be issued by OCBC Bank, Sydney Branch and are expected to be repo-eligible by the Reserve Bank of Australia, according to a company press release.

The notes will be sold under the bank's $10 billion global medium-term note program.

Interest will be set using the three-month Bank Bill Swap reference rate plus 68 basis points.

OCBC Bank, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd. and J.P. Morgan Australia Ltd. are the lead managers and bookrunners.

Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.

The financial group is based in Singapore.

Issuer:OCBC Bank, Sydney Branch
Issue:Senior floating-rate notes
Amount:A$350 million
Maturity:Three years
Coupon:Bank Bill Swap rate plus 68 bps
Bookrunners:OCBC Bank, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd. and J.P. Morgan Australia Ltd.
Settlement date:Aug. 22
Ratings:Moody's Investors Service: Aa1
Standard & Poor's: AA-
Fitch Ratings: AA-

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