VOL. XLVII

No 10

08-March-2004

QATAR

ENERGY FINANCE

RasGas Bond Sees Extensive Appetite From US Investors

Qatars Ras Laffan Liquiefied Natural Gas Companys (RasGas) new $665mn bond issue, which was launched on 2 March, saw extensive appetite from US investors as they snapped up 80% of the paper, sources close to the issue told MEES. Although the bond was lead-managed out of New York by Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB) and Goldman Sachs and marketed to US clients, recently it has been unusual for a...