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Published on 4/30/2007 in the Prospect News Emerging Markets Daily.

New Issue: Brazil's Banco Mercantil sells $100 million five-year notes at 7¾%

By Reshmi Basu

New York, April 30 - Banco Mercantil do Brasil SA sold a $100 million offering of five-year amortizing notes (Ba2) at par to yield 7¾%, according to a market source.

The notes will amortize in the third, fourth and fifth years.

The deal also priced in line with yield guidance of 7¾%.

Dresdner Kleinwort was the bookrunner for the Regulation S transaction, which was issued under the bank's global medium-term note program.

Banco Mercantil is a midsize bank that focuses on retail banking and lending to small- and medium-sized businesses located in the southeast region of Brazil.

Issuer:Banco Mercantil do Brasil SA
Amount:$100 million
Maturity:May 8, 2012
Issue:Amortizing notes
Coupon:7¾%
Issue price:Par
Yield:7¾%
Lead manager:Dresdner Kleinwort
Pricing date:April 30
Settlement date:May 8
Distribution:Regulation S
Rating:Moody's: Ba2
Price guidance:7¾%

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