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Published on 4/29/2008 in the Prospect News Emerging Markets Daily.

New Issue: Korea's Kexim reopens 8.61% notes due 2017 for 300 million Mexican pesos

By Aaron Hochman-Zimmerman

New York, April 29 - The Export-Import Bank of Korea (Aa3/A/A+) priced a 300 million Mexican peso reopening of its 8.61% bonds due 2017, according to a press release.

The bonds were sold at 98.163 with a spread of 100 basis points over the Mbono due 2017.

The original 1 billion peso notes were priced on Oct. 4, 2007 at par. Another 800 million Mexican pesos were priced on April 23 at the same 100 bps spread.

Merrill Lynch was the bookrunner for the registered deal.

Proceeds from the sale will be used for general corporate purposes.

Kexim is a Seoul-based state-owned bank.

Issuer:Export-Import Bank of Korea
Amount:300 million Mexican pesos
Issue:Retap of 8.61% notes
Maturity:Oct. 11, 2017
Coupon:8.61%
Price:98.163
Spread:Mbono due 2017 plus 100 bps
Bookrunner:Merrill Lynch
Pricing date:April 28
Settlement date:May 6
Distribution:Off shelf
Ratings:Moody's: Aa3
Standard & Poor's: A
Fitch: A+

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