GF procures long-term funding

The bond has been issued through a bank syndicate led by Zürcher Kantonalbank, UBS and Commerzbank at a price of 100.331%. Through this emission, GF is taking advantage of the favorable capital market conditions in order to refinance on a long-term basis its existing 1.5% bond 2013-2018 over CHF 150 million which is due on 12 September 2018. 

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