EIB Prices $3 Billion 0.875% 3-Year Bond At 99.867

The European Investment Bank priced a $3 billion, three-year bond issue, one of the banks managing the transaction said Tuesday.

Deutsche Bank AG, JPMorgan Chase & Co. and RBC Capital Markets Inc. are the lead managers on the deal, which has the following terms.

 
Amount:           $3 billion 
Maturity:         Dec. 15, 2014 
Coupon:           0.875% 
Reoffer Price:    99.867 
Payment Date:     Oct. 25, 2011 
Spread:           45.75 basis points over the 0.5% Treasury due Oct. 15, 2014 
Debt Ratings:     Aaa (Moody's) 
                  AAA (Standard & Poor's) 
                  AAA (Fitch) 
Denominations:    $1,000; 
Listing:          Luxembourg 
Interest:         Semiannual 

-By Serena Ruffoni, Dow Jones Newswires; [phone]; [e-mail]