September 8 (SeeNews) - Slovenia has mandated six international banks to lead manage a new US dollar-denominated issue of 10-year government bonds, the finance ministry said.
Barclays, BNP Paribas, Citi, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE and JP Morgan will hold calls with investors, and depending on market conditions, the issue of a 10-year benchmark bond denominated in US dollars may follow, the Slovenian finance ministry said in a statement on Thursday.
In January, Slovenia raised 1.25 billion euro ($1.34 billion) from institutional investors through the issue of a ten-year sustainable bond, alongside a 250 million euro tap of its outstanding 3.125% bonds due August 2045.
Slovenia also issued its first-ever inflation-linked bond (ILB) in the amount of 100 million euro on September 4. The bond, bearing a real coupon of 0.825%, will mature in 2034.
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