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Published on 8/9/2011 in the Prospect News Emerging Markets Daily.

New Issue: Taiwan's Bank SinoPac prices NT$6.8 billion of seven-, 10-year debentures at par

By Marisa Wong

Madison, Wis., Aug. 9 - Bank Sinopac issued a total of NT$6.8 billion of subordinated financial debentures in two series, according to an announcement by SinoPac Holdings.

Sinopac Securities Corp. is the underwriter.

The issuer priced NT$3.8 billion of series A bonds due Aug. 18, 2018 and NT$3 billion of series B bonds due Aug. 18, 2021 at par.

Interest for the series A bonds is fixed at 1.95%, and interest for the series B bonds is fixed at 2.18%.

Proceeds will be used to improve the BIS ratio and provide the mid/long-term funding resource for the capital needs of SinoPac subsidiaries.

This is the bank's second issue of financial debentures in 2011.

Settlement will occur on Aug. 18.

SinoPac is a Taipei, Taiwan-based banking and securities company.

Issuer:Bank SinoPac
Issue:Subordinated financial debentures
Amount:NT$6.8 billion
Agent:SinoPac Securities Corp.
Pricing date:Aug. 9
Settlement date:Aug. 18
Series A
Amount:NT$3.8 billion
Maturity:Aug. 18, 2018
Coupon:1.95%
Price:Par
Yield:1.95%
Series B
Amount:NT$3 billion
Maturity:Aug. 18, 2021
Coupon:2.18%
Price:Par
Yield:2.18%

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