The Indonesia government issued US$1.5 billion-bonds which will be due on February 17, 2037, an official said here on Friday. The international bond issuance which was conducted last Feb 7, used an issuance format of 144A or Regulations, Finance Ministry's spokesman Samsuar Said in a statement, carried today by the Indonesian news agency "Antara." The 30 year-time debentures will give a coupon of 6.625 percent, a yield to maturity of 6.75 percent with a yield spread of 189.3 bps against 30 year-time US-Treasury bond. The statement said 38 percent of the Indonesia's state bonds are distributed in Asia, 37 percent in the United States, and 25 percent in Europe. Citigroup, Deutsche Bank Securities and UBS Investment Bank are joint lead managers in the transaction.
