Peru Authorizes Domestic Bond Swap To Lengthen Maturities
LIMA -(Dow Jones)- Peru's government has authorized a swap of sovereign bonds,
aiming to lengthen the maturities of its outstanding debt.
In a resolution published in the official gazette, which became effective
Monday, the government said that it had authorized the placement of up to 1.42
billion soles ($493 million) in sovereign bonds on the local market as part of
the deal.
It authorized the swapping of sovereign bonds maturing in August 2011 for
bonds coming due in August 2017 and August 2026. The government will reopen its
outstanding series of the 2017 and 2026 bonds.
The settlement date for the newly-placed bonds will be Nov. 26, it said.
The state-owned Banco de la Nacion will handle the swap deal, the government
said.
-By Robert Kozak, Dow Jones Newswires;peru@dowjones.com; 51-1-99927 7269
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