Colombia Said to Plan $1 Billion Offering of 10-Year Bonds

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Jan. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Colombia plans to sell $1 billion of 10-year bonds abroad as soon as today in its first dollar offering in a year, according to a person familiar with the sale.

The South American country plans to issue the securities to yield 0.88 percentage point above Treasuries, said the person, who asked not to be identified because terms aren’t set. The yield on Colombia’s bonds maturing in 2021 rose 0.05 percentage point to 2.39 percent after touching a record low 2.22 percent in October, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

Banco Davivienda SA, Colombia’s third-biggest bank, is also selling bonds abroad. The bank may sell $500 million of five- year notes to yield 2.25 percentage points above Treasuries, according to a person familiar with the offering.

BBVA Banco Continental SA, a Peruvian lender, plans to sell $300 million of bonds as soon as today, according to a person familiar with the sale. The securities, due in 3 1/2 years, may yield 1.95 percentage points above Treasuries, said the person, who asked not to be identified because terms aren’t set.

In Mexico, retailer Grupo Famsa SA plans to sell $40 million of one-year bonds as soon as next week, said a person familiar with the sale who asked not to be identified because terms aren’t set.

--Editors: Dennis Fitzgerald, Richard Richtmyer