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ILFC launches $1 billion unsecured bond

17 March 2010

International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) launches first unsecured bond in 18 months.

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International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) launched an unsecured bond today. The senior notes, which will be used for general corporate purposes and to pay down debt, will mature in 2015.

The target size is $1 billion according to a source close to the deal. Bank of...


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