Collector Bank issues senior unsecured bond of SEK 400m

Collector Bank AB, a wholly owned subsidiary of Collector AB, has issued a senior unsecured bond of SEK 400 million in the Nordic market. The bond has a two-year-tenor, with maturity in June 2023, and will be listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.

The bond was issued under Collector Bank’s MTN programme, with a total frame of SEK 5 billion, and will carry a variable interest of 3m STIBOR +1.35%.

Collector’s primary source of financing is deposits and borrowings from the public. Increased diversification of funding is a strategic focus area for Collector. Increasing the activity on the bond and commercial paper markets is part of this strategy. Following this strategy, Collector Bank received an investment grade rating from the rating institute Nordic Credit Rating (NCR) with the rating BBB-, stable outlook, in March 2021.

– Increased diversification of funding is a strategic focus area for Collector. We are pleased with the market’s positive reception of this transaction and it is a starting point for Collector on the journey towards becoming a frequent issuer on the Nordic debt market, says Peter Olsson, CFO of Collector.

Swedbank acted as financial advisor in connection with the transaction.

For more information, please contact:
Peter Olsson, CFO
Phone: +46 73 712 04 46
E-mail: peter.olsson@collectorbank.se

Madeleine Mörch, Finance & IR Manager
Phone: +46 73 712 04 52
E-mail: madeleine.morch@collectorbank.se