Federation of Malaysia: Malaysia’s inaugural euro

Deals of the year: Tech and telecoms illustrate the ups and downs of 2000 Author: Anja Helk Issuer: Federation of Malaysia Deal: sovereign bondAmount: e650 millionDate: November 24 2000Bookrunners: Deutsche Bank, Barclays Capital Last November the Malaysian government issued the first euro-denominated bond out of Malaysia, which was only the second from an Asian sovereign […]

Deals of the year: Tech and telecoms illustrate the ups and downs of 2000
Author: Anja Helk

Issuer: Federation of Malaysia
Deal: sovereign bond
Amount: e650 million
Date: November 24 2000
Bookrunners: Deutsche Bank, Barclays Capital





Last November the Malaysian government issued the first euro-denominated bond out of Malaysia, which was only the second from an Asian sovereign – the Philippines came to the market in 1999.

The five-year deal with a coupon of 6.375% was 2.5 times oversubscribed and increased from e500 million.





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