ֳ Rates Romania's EUR1.5bn 2019 Notes 'BBB-'

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ֳ Rates Romania's EUR1.5bn 2019 Notes 'BBB-'

Thu 01 Nov, 2012 - 9:26 AM ET

ֳ-London-01 November 2012: ֳ has assigned Romania's EUR1.5bn bond, due 7 November 2019 a 'BBB-' rating. The bond has a coupon of 4.875%. The rating is in line with Romania's 'BBB-' Long-term foreign currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR), on which the Outlook is Stable.

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