Fitch Ratings has assigned Poland's USD1bn global notes, due Apr 21, 2021 a rating of A-. The rating is in line with Poland's 'A-' Long-term foreign currency issuer default rating (IDR), the agency has announced. Fitch affirmed Poland's long-term foreign currency IDR with a stable outlook on Mar 18, 2011. The finance ministry said on Friday that it had priced a 10-year USD denominated benchmark bond for a nominal amount of USD 1bn. The bond maturing on Apr 21, 2021 yields 5.277%, which is 170 basis points over mid-swap rate. The coupon has been set at 5.125%. The bonds were allocated to investors from the United States (54%), Europe (30%), Asia (11%) and Poland (5%). ISB |
The European Commission is referring Poland (and Cyprus) to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to fully transpose EU's Renewable Energy Directive, according to the ... more
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