First structured bonds admitted to the NASDAQ OMX Baltic Bond list

12.01.2011 VLN

Vilnius, January 12, 2011 – NASDAQ OMX Vilnius announces that from January 18, 2011, two structured bonds issued by SEB bankas will be admitted to the NASDAQ OMX Vilnius Bond List. The first issue „SEB Skandinavia – 1“ is linked to the performance of the Nordic stocks (Volvo AB, ABB Ltd, Outokumpu OYJ and etc.) basket. The second issue „SEB metals – 1“ is linked to the performance of the metals (copper, aluminium, zinc and etc.) basket. Both issues will be redeemed after 1 129 days. It is the first time when structured bonds are going to be listed on NASDAQ OMX Baltic market.

“Structured bonds are well known and popular financial instruments among investors around the world. The segment of structured products is also growing rapidly at NASDAQ OMX marketplaces in the Nordics. We are very pleased to now be able to offer trading in these financial instruments on the Baltic market and believe that in the foreseeable future we will be able to expand our offering with more structured products for the benefit of investors – said Arminta Saladziene, Chairman of the NASDAQ OMX Vilnius Management Board. 

Structured bonds are debt instruments return of which depends upon the performance of the underlying instruments such as equities, commodities, currencies and etc.

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