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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Wednesday, October 14, 2009

State postpones plans to sell $623.5M in bonds to refiance debt

Advertiser Staff

Hawaii postponed its plans to sell $623.5 million in general obligation bonds to refinance debt after tax-exempt borrowing costs rose to the highest in more than a month, according to Bloomberg News.

Bloomberg reported Hawaii may move forward with the sale of $32 million in taxable Qualified School Construction Bonds, which provide a low- or no-interest loan to the state and compensate investors with federal tax credits.