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Baker Botts Advises Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina on Its Debut Eurobond Issuance

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LONDON, 18 July 2025 – Baker Botts L.L.P. advised the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, represented by the Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina acting through the Federal Ministry of Finance, on the issuance of its €350 million 5.50% Notes due 2030. The transaction, which was oversubscribed, marks the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s debut Eurobond issuance on the international capital markets.

The Notes were issued on 17 July 2025 and are listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Merrill Lynch International and UniCredit Bank d.d. acted as Joint Lead Managers.

Baker Botts advised the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the English and U.S. law aspects of the issuance. The Baker Botts team included Partners Patrick Lyons and Jennifer Rees, with Senior Associate Amy Rees in London.

The transaction follows the team’s recent role advising JSC Development Bank of Kazakhstan on its dual tranche and dual currency Eurobond note issuance, which closed earlier in July 2025.

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