New Investment Opportunity Beckons ForCUs

Published June 14, 2006, 1:00 a.m. EDT

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Updated August 27, 2020, 2:11 a.m. EDT

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WALL STREET - (06/14/06) The Federal Home Loan Bank ofChicagos $1 billion bond issue hit the Street Tuesday,representing the first time any of the 12 FHLBs has issued debt onits own. The 5.625% Subordinated Notes, due June 13, 2016, werepriced at 100% of the principal amount. Debt issued by the FHLBs isone of the few permissible investments for credit unions. Up tillnow, all FHLB debt was issued on a consolidated basis, with each ofthe regional banks responsible for a pro rata share. The FHLBs have$970 billion in consolidated obligation bondsoutstanding.

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