HSBC Plans 10-Year Euro Benchmark Bond

9th Jul 2010 08:18

LONDON (Dow Jones)--HSBC Holdings PLC (HBC) is planning to issue a 10-year, euro-denominated, benchmark bond, in a self-led transaction, a syndicate official at the bank said Friday. HSBC is rated Aa2 by Moody's Investors Service, AA- by Standard & Poor's Corp., and AA by Fitch Ratings. -by Mark Brown, Dow Jones Newswires; + 44 (0)207 842 9485, [email protected] (END) Dow Jones Newswires July 09, 2010 03:18 ET (07:18 GMT)