18/09/2003
North Rhine-Westphalia Awards Mandate for 6th Benchmark Bond
A group of banks comprising HSBC, Merrill Lynch and WestLB AG has been mandated by the State of North Rhine-Westphalia to act as lead managers for the issue of its sixth benchmark bond. A roadshow will be held in Asian financial centres ahead of the launch in October, which will take place subject to satisfactory market conditions.