S&P rates Nomura's USD 3bn straight bonds into investment territory.

(ADPnews) - Feb 26, 2010 - S&P today gave its investment-grade BBB+ rating to the US dollar-based unsecured straight bonds issued by Japanese brokerage Nomura Holdings Inc (TYO:8604) of an aggregate amount of USD 3 billion (EUR 2.2bn).

The debt rating is the same as the company's long-term credit rating, which speaks of its …