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Published on 1/25/2017 in the Prospect News Canadian Bonds Daily and Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Royal Bank of Canada prices $1.75 billion five-year fixed- and floating-rate notes

By Cristal Cody

Eureka Springs, Ark., Jan. 25 – Royal Bank of Canada priced $1.75 billion of five-year series G senior medium-term fixed- and floating-rate notes (Aa3/AA-/AA) on Wednesday, according to a market source and FWP filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The bank sold $500 million of five-year notes at par to yield Libor plus 73 basis points.

Royal Bank of Canada also priced $1.25 billion of 2.75% five-year fixed-rate notes at 99.977 to yield 2.755%, or Treasuries plus 78 bps.

RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Goldman Sachs & Co. were the bookrunners. And nabSecurities, LLC is a joint lead manager.

Royal Bank of Canada is a Toronto-based financial services company.

Issuer:Royal Bank of Canada
Amount:$1.75 billion
Description:Senior medium-term fixed- and floating-rate notes
Bookrunners:RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Goldman Sachs & Co.
Joint lead manager:nabSecurities, LLC
Call feature:None
Trade date:Jan. 25
Settlement date:Jan. 31
Ratings:Moody’s: Aa3
S&P: AA-
Fitch: AA
Distribution:SEC registered
Five-year floaters
Amount:$500 million
Maturity:Feb. 1, 2022
Coupon:Libor plus 73 bps
Price:Par
Yield:Libor plus 73 bps
Five-year notes
Amount:$1.25 billion
Maturity:Feb. 1, 2022
Coupon:2.75%
Price:99.977
Yield:2.755%
Spread:Treasuries plus 78 bps

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