Standard Chartered offers US dollar AT1 bonds at 8% area
Daniel Stanton
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SINGAPORE, Jan 11 (IFR) - Standard Chartered Plc is offering US dollar Additional Tier 1 securities at yield guidance of 8 percent area.
The perpetual securities are callable in April 2023. The 144A/Reg S deal is indicated at benchmark size and pricing is expected today.
If the bonds are not called, the interest rate will reset to the initial spread over five-year US Treasuries, and will reset every five years thereafter.
The bonds will convert into equity if the bank’s core equity Tier 1 capital ratio drops below 7 percent.