Mexico marketing 100-year euro bond at 4.5% area - lead

By Michael Turner

LONDON, April 8 (IFR) - The United Mexican States has begun marketing a March 2115 euro-denominated benchmark-sized bond at 4.5% area, according to a lead manager.

Goldman Sachs and HSBC are bookrunners on the SEC-registered trade which is expected to be Wednesday's business.

Mexico is rated A3 by Moody's, BBB+ by Standard & Poor's and BBB+ by Fitch, all with stable outlooks.

(Reporting By Michael Turner; Editing by Alex Chambers)