CBB Government Development Bond issue 40 oversubscribed by 203%
Subscriptions worth BD 507.802 million were received for the BD 250 million issue, which carries a maturity of 3 years.
The fixed annual coupon rate on the issue, which begins on May 29 and matures on May 29, 2028, is 6.125%.
The Government Development Bonds are issued by the CBB on behalf of the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain.
This is Government Development Bond issue No.40 (ISIN BH00010U5465).
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