Issue of Debt

RNS Number:5061J
Japan Bank for Intl Cooperation
09 March 2005


                          JBIC Issues Euro Dollar Bond

             -Ninth Issuance in International Capital Market-



1.  Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC; Governor: Kyosuke Shinozawa)
signed on March 8 in London an agreement for the issuance of a fixed rate Euro
Dollar Bond with Japanese government guarantee.

The terms of issuance were decided on February 24, the issue was sold
successfully with a strong demand from prime international investors mostly in
Asia and also in Europe.



2.  The following are the main features of the issuance:

Amount                     750 million US Dollar

Market                      Euro market

Maturity                    5 years (bullet repayment due on May 20, 2010)

Coupon rate                 4.125%

Issue price                 99.627 % (Re-offer yield: 4.209%)

Guarantor                   Government of Japan

Listing                     London Stock Exchange

Payment date                March 10, 2005

Use of Funds                International Financial Operations of JBIC

Syndicate                   Goldman Sachs International, Deutsche Bank (Lead
                            Manager) Credit Suisse First Boston, Merrill Lynch 
                            International, Nomura International,
                            UBS Investment Bank (Co-Lead Managers)




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