Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) (President: Akihiko Tanaka) has selected the following Joint Lead Managers for the 66th (10-year) and 67th (20-year) JICA Bonds (Domestic FILP Agency Bonds) “Peace Building Bonds” issue.
66th JICA Bonds (10-year bonds)
Daiwa Securities Co.
Tokai Tokyo Securities Co.
Nomura Securities Co.
Mizuho Securities Co.
67th JICA Bonds (20-year bonds)
Daiwa Securities Co.
Okasan Securities Co.
Nomura Securities Co.
Mizuho Securities Co.
(*Alphabetical order except for the administrative lead managers)
The bond issue is scheduled for July 2022. The details of the bond issue will be discussed with the co-lead managers, while keeping an eye on the market environment and other factors. The number of armed conflicts in the world has been increasing again since around 2015, reaching a record high in 2020, and in 2022, the number of refugees and displaced people in the world exceeded 100 million for the first time in history.
The Bonds are scheduled to be listed on the TOKYO PRO-BOND Market. The Bonds are FILP agency bonds that are exempt from the application of Chapter II of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and do not fall under the category of private placement for specific investors, and can therefore be sold to all investors, including general investors.
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