Allianz Prices $1 Billion 5.5% Perpetual Subordinated Bond

   By Ben Edwards 
 

German insurance and financial services group Allianz SE (ALV.XE) Wednesday sold a $1 billion, undated, subordinated bond, according to one of the banks running the deal.

Deutsche Bank, Citigroup and HSBC were the lead managers of the sale, which has the following terms:

 
Amount:           $1 billion 
Maturity:         Perpetual 
Coupon:           5.5% 
Reoffer Price:    100 
Payment Date:     Nov. 28, 2012 
Yield:            5.5% 
Debt Ratings:     A2 (Moody's) 
                  A+ (Standard & Poor's) 
Denominations:    $200,000 
Listing:          Luxembourg 
Interest:         Semiannual 
 

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