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Published on 1/14/2020 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: KfW sells $5 billion 1.625% three-year notes at mid-swaps plus 5 bps

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Jan. 14 – KfW (Aaa/AAA//Scope: AAA) priced a $5 billion offering of 1.625% guaranteed global notes due Feb. 15, 2023 on Tuesday at 99.943 and a spread of mid-swaps plus 5 basis points, or Treasuries plus 6.4 bps, according to a market source and an FWP filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The notes were initially talked to price in the mid-swaps plus 7 bps area with guidance tightened to the mid-swaps plus 6 bps area.

BMO Capital Markets Corp., Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC were the lead managers.

KfW is a government-backed bank based in Frankfurt.

Issuer:KfW
Guarantor:Federal Republic of Germany
Amount:$5 billion
Description:Global notes
Maturity:Feb. 15, 2023
Bookrunners:BMO Capital Markets Corp., Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Coupon:1.625%
Price:99.943
Spread:Mid-swaps plus 5 bps, or Treasuries plus 6.4 bps
Trade date:Jan. 14
Settlement date:Jan. 22
Ratings:Moody’s: Aaa
S&P: AAA
Scope: AAA
Distribution:SEC registered
Price talk:Mid-swaps plus 6 bps area; initial talk at mid-swaps plus 7 bps area

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