US Wrap: Natixis goes heavy on metal with new note issue

Natixis launched four reverse convertible products in the US market yesterday, including notes linked to the stock of US Steel and Chicago Bridge & Iron Company. It is using the external credit of Eksportfinans to issue all the notes, rather than its own lower-rated debt.

Each note lasts one year, with Chicago Bridge & Iron offering the highest annualised coupon of 21.05%. The remaining notes are referenced to the stock of Wells Fargo and Research in Motion, which is involved in the production of Blackberry devices.

Issuer

Product type

Underlying

Pricing date

Maturity date

EKSPORTFINANS ASA

Reverse Convertible

Wells Fargo

May 15 2009

May 20 2010

EKSPORTFINANS ASA

Reverse Convertible

US Steel

May 15 2009

May 20 2010

EKSPORTFINANS ASA

Reverse Convertible

Research in Motion

May 15

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