FG Hires JP Morgan, Others As It Prepares To Borrow Fresh $6.2bn

Ahead of its plan to borrow a staggering $6.2 billion, the Federal Government of Nigeria has hired JP Morgan and other firms as advisers to facilitate the issuance of Eurobonds in the international capital market.

This was contained in a press statement titled ‘Towards financing the 2021 Appropriation Act–FGN appoints transaction advisers for a Eurobond issuance’, which was made available to our correspondent in Abuja on Wednesday by Debt Management Office’s Head of Media, Chinenye Onu.

The statement read’:

“Activities by Nigeria towards the issuance of Eurobonds in the International Capital Market inched forward today with the appointment of Transaction Advisers by the Federal Government.

“Typical of Eurobond issuance, transaction advisers of various categories are required to work with an issuer, in this case Nigeria, to ensure the success of the Transaction.”

The DMO said certain institutions were approved by the Federal Executive Council at its meeting on Wednesday to advise on Eurobond issuance.

The institutions include International Bookrunner (JP Morgan, Citigroup Global Markets Limited), Joint Lead Managers (Standard Chartered Bank and Goldman Sachs), Nigerian Bookrunner (Chapel Hill Denham Advisory Services Ltd), Financial Adviser (FSDH Merchant Bank Ltd), International Legal Adviser (White & Case LLP), and Nigerian Legal Adviser (Banwo & Ighodalo).