Laos Eyes Second Junk Dollar Bond Since 2025 Market Return
The Lao government is considering a return to international bond markets with a potential triple-C dollar offering. The move would come less than a year after Laos raised $300 million in its first dollar-denominated debt sale since 2019, according to Bloomberg.
The Lao government is considering returning to the global bond market with a potential triple-C dollar bond, according to Bloomberg. The proposed offering would seek funding from international investors.
The move would follow Laos’s $300 million dollar debt sale less than a year ago. That transaction was the country’s first dollar-denominated debt sale since 2019.
Bloomberg described the possible new issue as Laos’s second junk dollar bond since its return to the market in 2025. The supplied report does not provide details on the possible size, timing, pricing or terms of the proposed offering.
No further information was provided about whether the Lao government has formally authorized the transaction or which financial institutions might arrange it.
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