Kia wows with impressive book for $700m bond

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Kia wows with impressive book for $700m bond

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KIA Motors logo is seen on a K7 sedan at a showroom in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 28, 2011. Kia Motors says annual net profit and sales surged to all-time highs last year as it sold a record number of vehicles. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) | Ahn Young-joon/AP/Press Association Images

Kia Motors Corp had a stellar response to its first dollar outing in almost five years, selling a dual-tranche bond on the back of what bankers say was one of the biggest order books achieved by a South Korean issuer. The combination of the strength of Kia's credit and its rarity value proved to be a winning recipe.

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