OR Optima Bank announces successful completion of the version bond Reduced Assurance (Tier II), of EUR 150 million, duration of 10.25 years and a fixed interest rate, with the right to recall after 5.25 years under the Bank’s Medium Term Demonstation Program (EMTN).
The issuance of a counterpart has attracted significant investment interest (€ 1,665 billion), with over 11 times over -cover. The high demand with strong participation of institutional investors from both Greece and abroad reflect the deep confidence of the investment community in the strategy it has drawn and consistently followed by Optima Bank since its inception.
It is worth noting that the over -revelation achieved is the highest issue of a bank bond in Europe for 2025 and the highest Greek version by 2020.
The strong investment interest resulted in the bond voucher of 6.125% to 5.5%, reduced by 62.5 basis points.
72% of the version was set to foreign institutional investors.
This edition is part of Optima Bank’s strategy to enhance its supervisory funds and its supervisors with the ultimate goal of providing liquidity to the economy through the financing of investment projects and development projects.
Optima Bank Managing Director Dimitris Kyparissis said: “The only reception of the publication by the investment community is a practical recognition of our strategy and the dynamic course we have traveled. We continue consistently the implementation of our business plan, aiming to constantly enhance our presence in the Greek banking market. “
Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE acted as a global coordinator of the transaction and, together with Morgan Stanley SE, jointly acted as a Joint Bookrunners. Co-manager of the transaction was Optima Bank. Law firms DLA Pipper and Bernitsas Law Firm have acted as Optima Bank’s legal advisers to the transaction.