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Ontario set to issue green bonds in second issue, seeks a minimum of $500 million

The talk is that Ontario is after at least $500 million, though there is room for the deal to grow, according to the Street.

The stage is placed for a second green bond issue through the province of Ontario. The province, which raised $500 million of four-year debt at 1.75 percent in October 2014, has announced the lead managers to have an upcoming offering. Given that marketing has begun, the deal might be priced as early as this week.

The province has appointed Bank of the usa Merrill Lynch, BMO Capital Markets, HSBC Canada, RBC Capital Markets and TD Securities because of its offering. On its previous deal, BofA Merrill Lynch, CIBC, HSBC and RBC Capital Markets literally key roles. Ontario has welcomed two domestic firms and said farewell to one.

The talk is the fact that Ontario is after at least $500 million, though there is room for that deal to grow, based on the Street. It’s understood the province needs seven-year money that will be priced in the context of its domestic funding costs.

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