Indonesia launches $3 billion three-part dollar sukuk, term sheet shows
By Shravya Marakini and Yantoultra Ngui
Nov 5 (Reuters) - Indonesia has launched a $3 billion three-part US dollar sukuk, or Islamic bond, with maturities of three, five and 10 years, according to an updated term sheet seen by Reuters on Friday.
The offering is split into a $500 million three-year tranche, $1 billion five-year tranche and $1.5 billion 10-year tranche
Southeast Asia's largest economy launched the three-year tranche at a yield of 5.450%, tightening from initial guidance of about 5.70%. The five-year tranche was launched at 5.850%, compared with initial guidance of about 6.10%, while the 10-year was set at 6.250%, versus initial guidance of about 6.55%
The bonds mature in November 2029, November 2031 and November 2036 respectively
The sukuk certificate gives investors shared ownership of underlying assets, with all holders ranking equally for payments
The bonds will be issued by Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia III, with the Indonesian government acting as obligor
The bonds will be listed on the Singapore Exchange and Nasdaq Dubai
The government is rated Baa2 by Moody's, BBB by S&P Global Ratings and BBB by Fitch Ratings and the issues are expected to be rated similarly
The Republic intends to use the proceeds from the issuance for general financing requirements
Bank of America, Dubai Islamic Bank, HSBC, J.P. Morgan (B&D) and KFH Capital are leading the sale, while BNI Sekuritas, BRI Danareksa Sekuritas and Trimegah Sekuritas are co-managers