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Published on 5/6/2009 in the Prospect News Emerging Markets Daily and Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: South Korea's Kookmin Bank prices $1 billion five-year covered bonds at Treasuries plus 550 bps

By Aaron Hochman-Zimmerman

New York, May 6 - Kookmin Bank priced $1 billion of five-year covered bonds at a spread of Treasuries plus 550 basis points (A2/A/A+), according to a market source.

The 7¼% securities came to market at 98.68 to yield 7.572%.

Citigroup and HSBC acted as bookrunners for the Rule 144A and Regulation S deal.

The bonds are asset-backed covered bonds.

Kookmin Bank is a Seoul-based retail and commercial lender.

Issuer: Kookmin Bank

Issue: Asset-backed covered bonds

Amount:$1 billion
Maturity:May 14, 2014
Coupon:7¼%
Price:98.68
Yield:7.572%
Spread:Treasuries plus 550 bps
Bookrunners: Citigroup, HSBC
Distribution:Rule 144A, Regulation S
Pricing date:May 6
Ratings:Moody's: A2
Standard & Poor's: A
Fitch A+

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