China Knowledge reported that Sichuan Transportation Investment Group has said it will issue RMB 1 billion in unsecured bills with a maturity of 365 days on the interbank market on December 20.
The company said that the bills will be issued at face value, and the coupon rate determined in the process of book-building. Both value and payment due date is set on December 24 and the to be issued bills tradable December 25.
All the proceeds from the issue will be used to repay bank loans, said the issuer.
China Chengxin International Credit Rating Co Ltd has rated the issuer and bills AA+ and A-1, respectively.
China CITIC Bank Corp has been assigned as lead underwriter and bookrunner for the offering.
This will be the issuer's second short term bills this year.