AfDB Issues $2bn Five-Year Bond

The African Development Bank has issued a two billion dollar five-year Global Benchmark bond due March 14, 2028.

The continental bank revealed this in a statement, describing the bond as its first of the year. The bond was issued on March 7, 2023.

AfDB said that the bond is part of its funding strategy of issuing large liquid benchmark transactions.

Part of the statement read; “The deal enjoyed good investor demand during the first afternoon and overnight with Indications of Interest reaching USD 2.1 billion by the time books officially opened on Tuesday 7, March 2023 at 07:57 London time.

“The orderbook continued to grow throughout the European morning, with investor demand equaling USD 3.5 billion by 10:28 London time, which allowed the spread to be tightened by 2bps and set at SOFR mid-swaps + 33bps.

“Shortly thereafter, at 12:54 London time, the high quality orderbook allowed the transaction to be launched with a size of USD 2 billion, with America’s books set to go subject at 13:30 London time.” it said.

The bank said the issue garnered interest from central banks and official institutions.

The lead managers of the bond include, Barclays, Crédit Agricole CIB, Deutsche Bank, J.P. Morgan, TD Securities. The co-lead manager is CastleOak Securities

Punch/Hauwa Abu