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Published on 3/19/2009 in the Prospect News Emerging Markets Daily.

New Issue: Panama releases full terms of $323 million retap of 7¼% senior fixed-rate bonds due 2015

By Aaron Hochman-Zimmerman

New York, March 19 - The Republic of Panama announced details of its reopened 7¼% senior fixed-rate bonds due 2015, according to a press release.

The for $323 million of bonds (Ba1/BB+/BB+) were priced at 101 to yield 7.041%, or a spread of Treasuries plus 549 basis points.

Pricing matched talk of 101.

Morgan Stanley and UBS acted as bookrunners for the registered deal.

Proceeds will be used for general budgetary purposes.

Issuer: Republic of Panama

Issue: Senior fixed rate bonds

Amount:$323 million
Maturity:March 15, 2015
Coupon:7¼%
Price:101
Yield:7.041%
Spread:Treasuries plus 549 bps
Bookrunners: Morgan Stanley, UBS
Pricing date:March 19
Settlement date:March 25
Distribution:Off shelf
Ratings:Moody's: Ba1
Standard & Poor's: BB+
Fitch: BB+
Price talk:101

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