RABAT, April 26 (Reuters) - Morocco's OCP raised $2
billion in a dual-tranche Eurobond to fund its green transition
plan, the phosphates and fertilisers producer said on Friday.
The bond is split into $1.25 billion and $750 million
tranches due in 10 and 30 years, with interest rates of 6.75%
and 7.5% respectively, OCP told Reuters by email.
Requests for subscriptions reached $6.2 billion or 3.1 times
the amount offered, it said.
Citi, JP Morgan and BNP Paribas arranged the bond, which the
state-owned company said would help it implement its $13 billion
2022-2027 investment plan.
The plan includes raising fertiliser production to 20
million tons from 15 million currently and shifting fully to
renewables by 2027.
OCP also plans to produce 1 million tons of ammonia in three
years to reduce dependence on imports, as it also invests in
desalination plants.
Moody's has kept its rating on OCP at Baa3 investment grade
since 2023, while S&P upgraded the firm's outlook to positive
from stable.