Khazanah prices its sukuk and bond offerings

The bond offerings mark the first investment grade deal in Malaysia for two years. — AFP

SINGAPORE: Khazanah Nasional Bhd has priced a US$750mil (RM3.5bil) five-year sukuk bond and a US$750mil (RM3.5bil) 10-year senior unsecured fixed rate bond.

The bond offerings mark the first investment grade deal in Malaysia for two years.

The five-year sukuk bond was priced at Treasuries plus 93 basis points and the 10-year bond at Treasuries plus 118 basis points.

Initial pricing guidance for the five-year bond was set at Treasuries plus 135 basis points, while the longer dated bond was the US Treasuries plus 160 basis points, an earlier term sheet showed on Wednesday. — Reuters