Govt raises US$800M bond
Posted: Friday, July 10, 2026

Govt raises US$800M bond
In a news release last night, the ministry said the bonds were oversubscribed by approximately 400 per cent, representing the largest level of oversubscription achieved by T&T since the issuance of the country's first benchmark-size bond in 2013.

T&T secures US$800m bond issue
The Notes were successfully priced with a coupon of 6.20%, achieving a negative new issue concession, an “exceptional outcome that reflects the strength of investor demand and the market's confidence in Trinidad and Tobago's sovereign credit”, it stated, adding that a bond issue with no new issue concession means that investors required no additional cost incentive or concession to invest in the transaction.

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