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Market Chatter: Amazon.com Mandates Banks for Debut Sterling Bond Sale

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Amazon.com (AMZN) has hired banks for its first sterling bond offering that could launch as soon as Wednesday, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday, citing a person familiar with the matter.

The e-commerce giant intends to offer tranches ranging from three years to 19 years, the unnamed source told the news outlet, adding that JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Barclays (BCS), HSBC (HSBC), and Natwest Group (NWG) are managing the deal.

Amazon.com didn't immediately respond to' request for comment.

(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)

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The Codi to Raise KRW30 Billion via Private Convertible Bond Issuance

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India's REC Issues INR5 Billion in Tokenized Corporate Bonds

Indian state-owned power sector financier REC (BOM:532955, NSE:RECLTD) issued 5 billion rupees in tokenized corporate bonds under the Securities and Exchange Board of India's regulatory sandbox framework, according to a Monday exchange filing.The offering received bids worth about 7.96 billion rupees, making it roughly eight times oversubscribed.REC accepted 5 billion rupees at a coupon rate of 7.30% per annum for a tenor of one year and nine months. The bonds were allotted, settled and listed on NSE and BSE on the same day.Top lenders HDFC Bank (NSE:HDFCBANK, BOM:532174) and ICICI Bank (BOM:532174, NSE:ICICIBANK) are among the buyers of REC's tokenized bonds, Bloomberg News reported separately, citing people familiar with the matter.The buyers also included private lenders Axis Bank (NSE:AXISBANK, BOM:532215) and Yes Bank (BOM:532648, NSE:YESBANK), as well as AK Capital Services, ICICI Securities Primary Dealership, Taurus Group and Trust Investment Advisors, according to the report.The lenders did not immediately respond to' request for comment.

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Sparebanken Møre Issues NOK1.5 Billion Bond

Sparebanken Møre (MORG.OL) issued Monday a new 1.50 billion-Norwegian-krone senior unsecured bond, with settlement scheduled on Friday.The three-year bond with a coupon of three-month Norwegian Interbank Offered Rate plus 32 basis points will be listed on Nordic ABM.DNB Carnegie and Nordea served as joint arrangers for the transaction.

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