Indonesia
has launched a five-year U.S. dollar-denominated Islamic bond, or sukuk, with
an initial price guidance of 4.85%, along with a 10-year green sukuk at 5.5%,
according to a term sheet reviewed by Reuters on Wednesday.
The
document does not specify the size of the issuance, and the Indonesian
government has not yet provided an official comment.
The
sukuk bonds are being issued by Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia III, with
the Indonesian government acting as the obligor, according to the sheet, which
added that they will be listed on both the Singapore Exchange and Nasdaq Dubai.
The
bonds will hold credit ratings in line with the sovereign ratings of Indonesia,
Southeast Asia's largest economy, at Baa2 by Moody's, BBB by S&P and BBB by
Fitch.
Indonesia
will use the proceeds to meet part of its general financing requirements, with
proceeds from the 10-year green sukuk going to finance or re-finance eligible
green expenditures, according to the document.
Deutsche
Bank and HSBC are the joint green structuring coordinators.
Bank
of America, Deutsche Bank, Dubai Islamic Bank , HSBC and Mandiri Securities are
the bookrunners, while BRI Danareksa Sekuritas and Trimegah Sekuritas Indonesia
are the co-managers, the sheet showed.