Luxembourg, 03/04/2007 (Agence Europe) - The European Investment Bank (EIB) has launched the international market's first ever bond issue denominated in MUR (Mauritian rupees). This extension of Euromarket bond issuance in African currencies follows EIB's innovative issuance in a range of African currencies.
The bond matures on 4 April 2010 and carries an issue size of MUR 1,000,000,000 (approx €23 million), representing a benchmark size for this market. The bond has an issue price of...