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Published on 1/7/2009 in the Prospect News Emerging Markets Daily.

New Issue: Philippines prices $1.5 billion 10-year bonds to yield 8½%

By Aaron Hochman-Zimmerman

New York, Jan. 7 - The Republic of the Philippines announced the sale of $1.5 billion 10-year global bonds at 99.158 with a coupon of 8 3/8% to yield 8½% (B1/BB-/BB), according to a market source.

The deal matched the talk of 8½%.

Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and HSBC were bookrunners for the off-the-shelf deal.

Proceeds will be used for general budgetary purposes.

Issuer: Philippines

Issue: Global bonds

Amount:$1.5 billion
Maturity:June 17, 2019
Bookrunners:Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, HSBC
Coupon:8 3/8%
Price:99.158
Yield:8½%
Call:Non-callable
Pricing date:Jan. 7
Settlement date:Jan. 14
Distribution:Off shelf
Ratings:Moody's: B1
Standard & Poor's: BB-
Fitch: BB

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