Commentary & Deal Flow

Spread set at: 14yr: SARON MS+30bp
IPTs: 14yr: SARON MS+30a

• Issuer: NRW.Bank (Ticker: NRWBK)
• Guarantor: Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW)
• Guarantor Domicile: Germany
• Format: Reopening (Tap) of the existing 0.8425% 12-Nov-40 Social Bond
• Status: Senior unsecured
• Guarantor Rating: Aa1/AA/AAA/AAA (Moody's/S&P/Fitch/Scope)
• Expected Issue Ratings: Aa1/AA/AAA/AAA (Moody's/S&P/Fitch/Scope)
• Size: Min. CHF 50m (new total size: Min. CHF 205m)
• Coupon: 0.8425% p.a.
• Maturity: 12-Nov-40
• IPTs: SARON MS +30.0 area // YTM 1.167% area // Govt.+56 area
• Accrued interest: 269 days
• Original ISIN: CH1485827187
• Lead Manager: UBS
• SNB Repo-eligibility: At the discretion of the SNB, expected yes (HQLA: Level 1)
• Documentation: Off the Issuer’s Alleviated Prospectus of NRW.BANK dated 30-Apr-26
• FinSA Prospectus: Delayed prospectus approval in accordance with Article 51(2) FinSA
• Governing Law: German
• Covenants: PP
• Listing: SIX, on 07-Aug-26
• Denomination: CHF 5,000
• Use of Proceeds: An amount equivalent to the net proceeds raised from any NRW.BANK Social Bond issued under the NRW.BANK Social Bond Framework dated May 2025 (as amended or restated from time to time, the NRW.BANK Social Bond Framework) (including the Notes) will be exclusively applied to finance, in part or in full, new eligible social expenditures (Eligible Social Projects) and/or to refinance, in part or in full, existing Eligible Social Projects as listed in the NRW.BANK Social Bond Framework
• Sales Restrictions: In particular, United States of America, European Economic Area, United Kingdom, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Canada, Japan, and/or such other restrictions as may be required in connection with the offering and sale of the Notes. RegS TEFRA D Rules apply, no communications with or into the US.
• Timing: Today's business, books can close at short notice