JIC Leasing Co., Ltd. (JIC Leasing) successfully issued US$500 million senior unsecured bond on July 18th.
The bond has been provided a Keepwell Deed by the controlling shareholder of JIC Leasing, China Jianyin Investment(JIC) and it has been rated A+ by Fitch, with a term of three years and a coupon of 3.375%.
This is the second time that JIC Leasing successfully issued overseas bond. The company has been actively expanding financing channels in the overseas bond market by capturing the issuing window, establishing good relations with credit banks, asset management companies and other fund providers to seek less expensive finance. The bond attracted over 60 business banks, asset managers, funds, insurance companies, securities, and privately-owned banks from around the world after the roadshows in Singapore and Hong Kong. Many of them subscribed for the bonds,
The successful issuance of overseas USD bond by JIC Leasing further reduced the company's financing costs. It also laid a solid foundation for its continued expansion into the overseas capital market. The ample capital derived from the issuance enabled the company to better serve the real economy.