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27-Sep-2017

Saudi Arabia begins marketing triple-tranche bond

Saudi Arabia has opened books on a triple-tranche US dollar issue 30bp-40bp back of its curve. The sovereign has announced guidance of 130bp area over Treasuries for a March 2023 note, plus 165bp area for a March 2028 bond, and plus 200bp area for an October 2047 tranche. Saudi Arabia has USD5.5bn Oct 2021s trading at a G-spread of 97bp, according to Thomson Reuters Eikon. It also has USD5.5bn Oct 2026s at plus 124bp and USD6.5bn Oct 2046s at plus 170bp. The size of the latest issue, which will price on Wednesday, has yet to be decided with the only information confirmed being that all three tranches will be of benchmark size. Banking sources told Reuters on Monday that they expect up to USD10bn in total. 
 

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