Standard Chartered Sets Price Talk On 2015 Euro Benchmark Bond

22nd Jun 2010 11:58

LONDON (Dow Jones)--Standard Chartered PLC (STAN.LN) has set price guidance at 145-150 basis points over mid-swaps for its forthcoming benchmark sized, euro-denominated 2015-dated bond, one of the banks running the sale said Tuesday. JP Morgan Chase & Co., Societe Generale SA, Standard Chartered and UBS AG are acting as joint lead-bookrunners for the senior, unsecured deal, which is expected to price in the near future, subject to market conditions. Standard Chartered is rated A3 by Moody's Investors Service, A by Standard & Poor's Corp. and A+ by Fitch Ratings. -By Clare Connaghan, Dow Jones Newswires; +44 (0) 20 7842 9496; [email protected] (END) Dow Jones Newswires June 22, 2010 06:58 ET (10:58 GMT)