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Discount Bond (1993)

Discount Bond issued under the Argentine Brady Plan, in an amount equal to 65% of the original face value of the debt. Discount Bonds are 30-year registered bonds issued in USD and DEM. Principal and interest collateral structure is identical to the Par Bond. The Republic of Argentina may redeem Discount Bonds, in whole or in part, on any coupon date, provided that any partial redemption be made on a pro rata basis. 
Series: U-D DM L-GL

Issuer:
The Republic of Argentina
Maturity:
March 31, 2023
Coupon Rate:
6-month LIBOR plus 13/16% [81.25bp]
Coupon Freq:
Semi-annual
Coupon Dates:
May 31 and November 30
Dated:
March 31, 1993
Coupon Payment Dates:
All series: May 31 and Nov 30
Day Count:
Actual/360
Call Option:
Callable at par on coupon dates if no default.
Amortization:
Bullet
Issue Size:
USD: 4,315,000,000
DEM: 281,930,000
Amount Outstanding:
USD: 4,137,309,000
DEM: 281,930,000
Guarantor:
None
Form:
USD: Registered
DEM: Bearer
Currency:
USD and DEM
Denominations:
USD: $250,000 and integral multiples of $1,000
DEM: 5,000
Credit Rating:
Moody's: B2
S & P's: BB-
Principal Collateral:
USD: secured by 30-year zero-coupon US Treasury bonds held by the collateral agent.
DEM: secured by 30-year KfW or Deutsche Bundespost (Credit Bank for Reconstruction) zero-coupon bonds.
Interest Payment Collateral:
12-month rolling interest payment collateral guarantee. Payment of interest is secured on a "rolling" basis, in an amount equal to 12 months of interest. For non USD denominated bonds, interest is secured by collateral having a value equal to the cost of the collateral for principal and interest for the same type of bonds denominated in USD, less the cost of the collateral securing the principal of the bonds denominated in the foreign currency.
Settlement
US: physical delivery
Non-US: Euroclear/CEDEL, physical delivery

 


Series: U-D

Currency:
USD
Listing:
Unlisted
Paying Agent:
Citibank
Bloomberg Ticker:
ARGENT
CUSIP:
TT3105570

 


Series: DM

Currency:
DEM
Listing:
Frankfurt
Paying Agent:
Citibank
Bloomberg Ticker:
ARGENT
CUSIP:
TT3117427
ISIN:
DE0004103015
Common Code:
004327080
Wertpapier
410301

 


Series: L-GL

Currency:
USD
Listing:
Luxembourg
Paying Agent:
Citibank
Bloomberg Ticker:
ARGENT
CUSIP:
TT3135288
ISIN:
XS0043118172
Common Code:
004311817
Valoren:
061661
Wertpapier/Austrian
410222
France
811031