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Published on 10/7/2020 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Standard Chartered prices $1.5 billion notes due 2023 in two tranches

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Oct. 7 – Standard Chartered plc (A2/BBB+/A) sold $1.5 billion of notes due Oct. 14, 2023 in two tranches on Tuesday, according to market sources.

A $500 million offering of three-year floating-rate notes priced at SOFR plus 125 basis points.

Standard Chartered sold $1 billion of 1.319% three-year notes at a spread of Treasuries plus 117 bps.

Initial price guidance was in the Treasuries plus 150 bps area.

Both tranches have a two-year non-call period.

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Nomura Securities International, Inc. and Standard Chartered Bank were the lead managers.

Standard Chartered is a London-based banking and financial services company.

Issuer:Standard Chartered plc
Amount:$1.5 billion
Description:Notes
Bookrunners:Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Nomura Securities International, Inc. and Standard Chartered Bank
Trade date:Oct. 6
Ratings:Moody’s: A2
S&P: BBB+
Fitch: A
Three-year floaters
Amount:$500 million
Maturity:Oct. 14, 2023
Coupon:SOFR plus 125 bps
Call feature:After two years
Three-year notes
Amount:$1 billion
Maturity:Oct. 14, 2023
Coupon:1.319%
Spread:Treasuries plus 117 bps
Call feature:After two years
Price guidanceTreasuries plus 150 bps area

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