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Ivory Coast selling Africa’s biggest Eurobond

Ivory Coast is selling 1.7 billion euros ($2.1 billion) of bonds in the biggest issuance of debt in the common currency from an African government, according to a person familiar with the matter. The West African nation is offering 850 euros of 12-year notes paying 5.25 percent and a similar amount of 30-year securities with a coupon of 6.625 percent, said the person, who asked not to be identified as they’re not authorized to speak about the matter. Price guidance was around 5.375 percent for the 12-year securities and 6.75 percent for the 30-year notes, said the person.

African countries paying over $2 billion on Eurobond premiums

African countries have since 2006 paid in excess of $ 2 billion on premiums on Eurobonds they have issued.

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