On April 16, Eksportfinans successfully launched and priced a €1.25bn 3-year Euro benchmark transaction. This represents Eksportfinans' second benchmark this year, following a CHF150m 8y transaction in March, and their second Euro transaction, following a successful inaugural Euro benchmark in September 2007. Citi, Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs International were joint-lead managers on the transaction.
The transaction was originally sized at EUR 1 billion. It was very well received in the market, and the orderbook closed approaching EUR 1.5 billion. On the back of the high quality of the orderbook, the transaction was upsized to EUR 1.25 billion. The transaction successfully priced at a spread of 78.5 bps over the OBL 148 3.5% 2011.
Final investor distribution showed robust demand from the central bank community, taking more than 50 percent of the transaction. The final orderbook was very strong, with almost 60 investors participating from the real money community. Investor distribution was
Central bank 57%
Asset manager 17%
Bank 13%
Pension & Insurance 13%
Geographic distribution was as follows:
Western Europe 64%
Asia 14%
Middle East 12%
Central Eastern Europe 10%
For more information please contact Director of Treasury Oliver Siem at +47 22 01 22 01.