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Πέμπτη, 10 Απριλίου 2014

Ανακοίνωση Τύπου

Ανακοίνωση για την πώληση 5ετούς ομολόγου

ΤΟ ΠΑΡΟΝ ΔΕΝ ΕΙΝΑΙ ΠΡΟΣ ΔΙΑΘΕΣΗ ΕΝΤΟΣ Η΄ ΠΡΟΣ ΤΙΣ ΗΝΩΜΕΝΕΣ ΠΟΛΙΤΕΙΕΣ, ΑΥΣΤΡΑΛΙΑ, ΚΑΝΑΔΑ, ΙΑΠΩΝΙΑ Η ΚΑΘΕ ΑΛΛΗ ΕΝΝΟΜΗ ΤΑΞΗ ΣΤΗΝ ΟΠΟΙΑ ΘΑ ΗΤΑΝ ΠΑΡΑΝΟΜΗ ΤΕΤΟΙΑ ΔΙΑΘΕΣΗ

Η Ελληνική Δημοκρατία ανακοινώνει σήμερα ότι προέβη στην πώληση 5ετούς ομολόγου ονομαστικής αξίας 3 δισεκατομμυρίων ευρώ με ετήσιο κουπόνι 4,75%. Η συναλλαγή αναμένεται να διακανονιστεί την επόμενη εβδομάδα.

Η ζήτηση για τα ομόλογα ήταν πολύ ισχυρή.

Η συμμετοχή των ξένων θεσμικών επενδυτών αναμένεται να πλησιάσει το 90%. Οι επενδυτές αυτοί χαρακτηρίζονται ως υψηλής ποιότητας και με μακροπρόθεσμο επενδυτικό ορίζοντα.

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“The Hellenic Republic today announces that it has agreed to sell a 5 year bond in a principal amount of €3billion with an annual coupon of 4.75%. The transaction is expected to settle next week.

Demand for the bonds was very strong. The participation of long-term investors outside Greece is expected to approach 90%.

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