World Wide Supply lists its first bond issue on Nordic ABM
Associations, Stock Markets — February 27, 2015 at 7:41 AM
27/02/2015 – World Wide Supply lists its first bond issue on Nordic ABM today.
World Wide Supply is an offshore service vessel company.
The bond loan that is admitted to listing today – World Wide Supply AS 13/17 7,75% USD C – is an issue of USD 150 million with an interest rate of 7.75 %, with maturity in May 2017. Swedbank Norway is the manager for the issue.
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