UOB Malaysia issues RM600m notes
United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd (UOB Malaysia) has completed its first issuance of RM600 million Basel III-compliant Tier 2 subordinated medium-term notes at a fixed coupon rate of 4.8%.
The bank said in a statement that the issuance of the sub-notes was under its RM8 billion senior and subordinated medium term notes programme and are rated AA1 by RAM Rating Services Bhd.
Increased from an initial target of RM500 million, the issuance was 2.5 times subscribed with orders in excess of RM1.5 billion.
Its CEO Wong Kim Choong said the strong credit rating, tight pricing and the oversubscription reflects the continued confidence of the investment community in UOB Malaysia’s robust capital position and business fundamentals.
“Strong investor demand also saw the notes priced at the lower end of the initial price guidance range with a fixed coupon rate of 4.8%.
He said UOB Malaysia plans to use the net proceeds from the issuance for general business purposes.
The notes will be due in 2028 and callable after July 2023. UOB Malaysia and HSBC Bank Malaysia Bhd are the joint lead managers on this transaction.