The 10-year bond has a rate of yield to maturity of 0.54% and is believed to be the largest placement by any Latin American corporate in the country, Pemex said.

The bond, from Japanese Bank of International Co-operation (JBIDC), was oversubscribed by 1.8 times and spread between about 90 investors including fund administrators, regional co-operatives and public and private banks.

"This transaction was carried out within the strategy of Pemex to diversify its investor base, to access sources of financing in diverse formats and currencies," the company said.

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