AKIPRESS.COM - The Government of Mongolia, rated Caa1/B-/B-(Moody's/S&P/Fitch), is marketing 5.5-year US dollar senior unsecured bonds at initial price guidance of 6.125% area, Reuters reported.

The benchmark-sized 144A/Reg S notes have expected ratings of B-/B- (S&P/Fitch) and will price today.

Proceeds will be used for the repurchase of the US$500m 4.125% notes due January 2018 and Rmb1bn (US$151m) 7.50% Dim Sum notes due June 2018 via tender offer, as well as to retire certain of the government's external debt.

Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and JP Morgan are joint bookrunners on the transaction.