Argentina - Discount Bond (1993)
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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
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Issuer:
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The Republic of Argentina
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Maturity:
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March 31, 2023
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Coupon Rate:
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6-month LIBOR plus 13/16% [81.25bp]
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Coupon Freq:
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Semi-annual
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Coupon Dates:
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May 31 and November 30
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Dated:
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March 31, 1993
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Coupon Payment Dates:
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All series: May 31 and Nov 30
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Day Count:
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Actual/360
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Call Option:
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Callable at par on coupon dates if no default.
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Amortization:
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Bullet
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Issue Size:
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USD: 4,315,000,000
DEM: 281,930,000 |
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Amount Outstanding:
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USD: 4,137,309,000
DEM: 281,930,000 |
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Guarantor:
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None
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Form:
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USD: Registered
DEM: Bearer |
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Currency:
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USD and DEM
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Denominations:
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USD: $250,000 and integral multiples of $1,000
DEM: 5,000 |
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Credit Rating:
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Moody's: B2
S & P's: BB- |
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Principal Collateral:
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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. |
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Interest Payment Collateral:
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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.
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Settlement
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US: physical delivery
Non-US: Euroclear/CEDEL, physical delivery |
Series: U-D
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Currency:
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USD
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Listing:
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Unlisted
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Paying Agent:
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Citibank
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Bloomberg Ticker:
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ARGENT
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CUSIP:
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TT3105570
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Series: DM
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Currency:
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DEM
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Listing:
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Frankfurt
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Paying Agent:
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Citibank
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Bloomberg Ticker:
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ARGENT
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CUSIP:
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TT3117427
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ISIN:
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DE0004103015
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Common Code:
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004327080
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Wertpapier
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410301
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Series: L-GL
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Currency:
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USD
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Listing:
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Luxembourg
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Paying Agent:
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Citibank
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Bloomberg Ticker:
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ARGENT
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CUSIP:
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TT3135288
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ISIN:
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XS0043118172
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Common Code:
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004311817
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Valoren:
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061661
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Wertpapier/Austrian
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410222
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France
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811031
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