National Power authorizes foreign banks for proposed bond financing

23 Oct 2006

The National Power Corporation of the Philippines has mandated Citigroup and Deutsche Bank AG as Joint Bookrunners for a proposed bond financing. The proposed transaction will be announced soon, subject to market conditions. The bonds will be unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by the Republic of the Philippines.

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