Temasek to Raise More Money From Bond Offering

Temasek Holdings has sold another US$1 billion in bonds, its fifth offering in as many months. Since October last year, Temasek has raised more than $4 billion through bond sales, including yesterday’s issue.

The latest 10-year offering will have a coupon rate of 3.265 per cent, which is lower than the roughly 4.3% yield in a similar offering last October. The bond is denominated in size of US$250,000.

Temasek has also doubled its global medium-term note programme so it now has the scope to issue US$10 billion (S$14.2 billion) in bonds, up from the previous limit of US$5 billion.

The reason given for the bond offering is to fund the ‘ordinary course of business’ of Temasek and its investment holding companies.

My wishlist: Temasek to issue S$ bonds to CPF board (instead of private investors) with the higher yield passing through to CPF members.