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Ecobank Nigeria (\u201cENG\u201d or \u201cthe Bank\u201d) (www.Ecobank.com\/ng<\/a>), a wholly owned subsidiary of leading pan-African banking giant, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (\u2018ETI\u2019), the parent company of the Ecobank Group, announced that it has successfully priced its USD 300 million bond issuance maturing in February 2026, with settlement of the bond to take place on 16 February 2021.<\/p>\n

The fixed-rate, US dollar-denominated bond, with a tenor of 5 years, carries a coupon rate of 7.125% and will be listed on the London Stock Exchange. It is accompanied by an Issuer Rating of B- from Fitch Rating Agency and S & P.\u00a0 The coupon \/ yield represents the lowest ever coupon \/ yield achieved by a Nigerian financial institution for a benchmark bond transaction. At the peak of marketing the transaction, the issue was over 3 times oversubscribed, with significant interest from international investors. The transaction opened with Initial Price Thoughts (\u2018IPT\u2019s\u2019) of 7.75% and finally tightened to close at 7.125% on the back of robust demand. The strength and depth of the book demonstrated global investors\u2019 strong appetite for the Ecobank franchise in Nigeria, a testament to the strength of the Ecobank Group. This transaction is the first non-sovereign bond from Africa in 2021 and is milestone capital raise for the banking sector in Nigeria, giving Ecobank access to global debt capital markets, and more favorable credit terms, commensurate with its strong financial position and robust capital structure. For international investors, it represented an attractive option to gain exposure to Nigeria.<\/p>\n

This transaction followed a series of virtual global investor calls, with a number of blue-chip local, regional and international financial institutions, led by Citi, Mashreq, Renaissance Capital and Standard Chartered Bank as Joint Lead Managers and Bookrunners.<\/p>\n

Commenting on the issuance, Mr. Patrick Akinwuntan, Managing Director of Ecobank Nigeria, said: “Despite the challenging global environment owing to the COVID-19\u00a0 pandemic, and on the back of a successful NGN 50bn Tier 2 issuance in December 2020, ENG was able to successfully issue and price Nigeria\u2019s first 2021 senior unsecured 5 year bond transaction. Ecobank Nigeria, through this issuance, is being\u00a0 proactive in optimizing its capital structure as it continues to drive its medium term growth strategy of establishing itself as a leading facilitator of pan-Africa and international trade and payments.\u201d<\/p>

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Mr. Akinwuntan continued, \u201cI would like to extend my appreciation to our regulators, the Central Bank of Nigeria, for their timely support and continuous guidance, in granting necessary regulatory approvals.\u201d<\/p>\n

He further added: \u201cWe believe that our\u00a0capital raising activities are\u00a0key steps forward towards strengthening ENG beyond the regulatory ratios in addition to diversifying ENG\u2019s medium-term financing sources. ENG is poised for continued growth in the Nigerian financial services industry.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ecobank Nigeria (\u201cENG\u201d or \u201cthe Bank\u201d) (www.Ecobank.com\/ng), a wholly owned subsidiary of leading pan-African banking giant, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (\u2018ETI\u2019), the parent company of the Ecobank Group, announced that it has successfully priced its USD 300 million bond issuance maturing in February 2026, with settlement of the bond to take place on 16 February 2021. …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":37112,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[814],"coauthors":[2393],"class_list":["post-46752","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-business","tag-ecobank"],"yoast_head":"\nEcobank Nigeria Announces The Pricing Of Its Senior Unsecured $300 Million Bond - 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