INVEST IN NEW GROWTH MARKETS WITH CAPITAL GUARANTEE
(Translation from Finnish language original)
eQ Bank offers an index-linked bond which invests in totally new growth markets
with capital guarantee. Next 11 -index-linked bond's investment targets are
South Korea, Mexico, Vietnam, Egypt, the Philippines, Turkey, Indonesia and
Pakistan. The issuer of the index-linked bond is Municipality Finance Plc which
has the best available credit ratings.
In 2003, a new geographic investment area of BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and
China) was launched, which was already then believed to have great growth
potential and also significant effect on the world economy. One of the world's
leading investment banks, Goldman Sachs, has identified in its study* a new
group of large and fast developing countries, which could next join BRIC. These
countries include South Korea, Mexico, Vietnam, Egypt, the Philippines, Turkey,
Indonesia, and Pakistan.
Goldman Sachs estimates in its study that by the year 2050 nine of these
countries can be among the twenty largest countries in the world as measured by
gross domestic product. Making direct stock investments in these countries is
anyhow very difficult - for example the Vietnam Stock Exchange is open only few
hours per week.
eQ Bank offers its customers a unique opportunity to invest in these markets
with capital guarantee**.
Subscription period is 10-29 October 2007.
For more information, call +358 9 6817 8700.
*Goldman Sachs: Global Economics Paper No: 134, 1st December 2005
**The capital guarantee for the index-linked bond's nominal value holds only on
the due date, the capital guarantee does not cover the subscription fee or the
issue premium. If the investment is realized before the due date, the investor
can lose a part of the invested capital
