Finland's Nokia to buy back its 2021 bond worth 500 million euros and issue a new one
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finnish telecom equipment maker Nokia <NOKIA.HE> said on Wednesday it had issued an offer to buy back for cash its 1% notes due March 15, 2021 for up to 500 million euros.
The purpose of the tender offer is to manage Nokia's overall indebtedness, it said a statement. Nokia also announced it planned to issue new euro-denominated fixed-rate notes.
(Reporting by Anne Kauranen; Editing by Alex Richardson)