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Published on 10/17/2023 in the Prospect News Emerging Markets Daily.

New Issue: Korea Development Bank prices $2 billion of notes in four parts

By Mary-Katherine Stinson and Cristal Cody

Lexington, Ky., Oct. 17 – Korea Development Bank priced a $2 billion four-tranche offering of fixed- and floating-rate notes (Aa2/AA/AA-) on Monday, according to an FWP filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and a market source.

The offering consists of a $300 million tranche of floating-rate notes due Oct. 23, 2026, which will bear interest at SOFR plus 70 basis points. The floaters priced at par.

Additionally, the bank priced three tranches of fixed-rate notes.

The $700 million of 5 3/8% three-year notes priced at 99.885, or at 55 bps over Treasuries after being talked in the Treasuries plus 90 bps area.

A $500 million tranche of 5 3/8% five-year notes priced at 99.602, or at Treasuries plus 75 bps. Price talk was in the Treasuries plus 105 bps area.

Finally, the $500 million of 5 5/8% 10-year notes priced at 99.713, or at 94 bps above Treasuries after talk in the Treasuries plus 120 bps area.

All the tranches are non-callable and will be listed on the Singapore Exchange.

Proceeds from the offering will be used for general operations, including extension of foreign currency loans and repayment of maturing debt.

The lender is based in Seoul, South Korea.

Issuer:Korea Development Bank
Amount:$2 billion
Issue:Notes
Bookrunners:BofA Securities, Inc., Credit Agricole CIB, HSBC Ltd., J.P. Morgan Securities plc, KDB Asia Ltd., Mizuho Securities USA LLC and UBS AG Hong Kong Branch
Co-managers:Hana Securities Co., Ltd. and Kexim Asia Ltd.
Fiscal agent:Bank of New York Mellon
Counsel to issuer:Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP and Shin & Kim LLC
Counsel to underwriters:Linklaters LLP
Trade date:Oct. 16
Settlement date:Oct. 23
Ratings:Moody’s: Aa2
S&P: AA
Fitch: AA-
Floating-rate notes
Amount:$300 million
Maturity:Oct. 23, 2026
Coupon:SOFR plus 70 bps
Price:Par
Yield:SOFR plus 70 bps
Price talk:SOFR plus equivalent
Cusip:500630DY1
2026 notes
Amount:$700 million
Maturity:Oct. 23, 2026
Coupon:5 3/8%
Price:99.885
Spread:Treasuries plus 55 bps
Price talk:Treasuries plus 90 bps area
Cusip:500630DZ8
2028 notes
Amount:$500 million
Maturity:Oct. 23, 2028
Coupon:5 3/8%
Price:99.602
Spread:Treasuries plus 75 bps
Price talk:Treasuries plus 105 bps area
Cusip:500630EA2
2033 notes
Amount:$500 million
Maturity:Oct. 23, 2033
Coupon:5 5/8%
Price:99.713
Spread:Treasuries plus 94 bps
Price talk:Treasuries plus 120 bps area
Cusip:500630EB0

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