伊利诺伊州购入5,000万美元波兰债券：两笔各2,500万美元，另续投1,000万美元以色列债券
伊利诺伊州财政部长 Michael Frerichs 11月12日在 Chicago 宣布，其办公室已购入5,000万美元波兰共和国债券，并称这批债券为伊利诺伊州纳税人提供了强劲的投资回报。宣布地点在位于 Chicago 的波兰全国联盟总部。
Frerichs 表示，伊利诺伊州与波兰关系独特，Chicago 及近郊是全世界波兰人口最多的地区之一，两地通过贸易、文化与姐妹城市关系紧密相连。他说，购入波兰债券是为了让州投资组合更多元，并从一项强劲投资中取得稳定回报。
这笔投资分两笔进行：一笔2,500万美元、期限4年、利率4.875%；另一笔2,500万美元、期限5年、利率4.625%。其收益率比美国国债高约46个基点，将为该州多赚25万美元。这笔5,000万美元购入，加上2025年3月购入的1,500万美元，该州对波兰债券的总投资达到6,500万美元。按州议会批准的法律，州政府购买外国债券必须达到若干基准，其中之一是该国至少25年履行债券偿付义务，波兰已达到这一要求；州财政部长办公室的指引还要求债券获得至少两家评级机构三档最高评级分类。
州财政部长办公室同日还宣布，已续投1,000万美元以色列债券，期限5年、利率6.17%，为近25年来最高，比美国国债高约124个基点，与5年期美国国债相比将多赚62万美元。Frerichs 表示，每项投资都必须服务伊利诺伊州人民，他的职责是保护纳税人的钱，保持投资组合稳定多元，并在州法范围内争取最佳回报；他说以色列债券的决定基于对这批债券稳定、安全与表现强劲的评估，以色列从未拖欠利息或本金偿付。
目前，该州投资组合持有9,000万美元以色列债券与6,500万美元波兰债券，外国债券投资合计1.55亿美元，占416亿美元州投资组合的0.3965%。州财政部长办公室表示，投资决定综合考虑回报率、稳定性与安全性，以及流动性所需的现金流，并通过多元化降低信用与市场风险。
（来源：伊利诺伊州财政部长办公室）
Illinois Buys $50 Million in Republic of Poland Bonds and Renews $10 Million in Israel Bonds
Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs announced in Chicago on November 12 that his office has purchased $50 million in Republic of Poland bonds, saying the bonds provide a strong investment for the people of Illinois. He spoke at a news conference at the Polish National Alliance headquarters in Chicago.
Frerichs said Illinois has a unique relationship with Poland, noting that Chicago and the suburbs are home to one of the largest Polish populations in the world, with strong ties through trade, culture and sister-city relationships. The bonds were purchased to diversify the state's portfolio and achieve stable returns from a strong investment, in two purchases: $25 million for four years at 4.875 percent, and $25 million for five years at 4.625 percent. The yield outpaces a U.S. Treasury note by about 46 basis points and will earn $250,000 more for the state. The $50 million purchase, in addition to a $15 million purchase in March 2025, brings the state's total investment in Republic of Poland bonds to $65 million.
Under a law approved by the Illinois General Assembly, a nation must meet benchmarks for the state to purchase its bonds, including meeting its bond payment obligations for at least 25 years, which Poland has done. Treasurer's office guidelines also require the bonds to be rated in the three highest classifications of at least two rating services.
The Treasurer's office also announced it has renewed $10 million in Israel Bonds for five years at 6.17 percent, the highest rate in the last 25 years, outpacing a U.S. Treasury note by about 124 basis points and earning $620,000 more than five-year U.S. Treasuries. Frerichs said every investment must serve the people of Illinois, and that his responsibility is to protect taxpayers' money, maintain a stable and diversified portfolio, and earn the best returns possible under state law. He said the Israel Bonds decision was based on an assessment of the bonds as a stable, safe and high-performing investment, noting Israel has never defaulted on an interest or principal payment.
The state portfolio now holds $90 million in Israel Bonds and $65 million in Poland bonds. The $155 million in foreign bond investments represents 0.3965 percent of the $41.6 billion state portfolio. Investment decisions are based on the rate of return, stability and safety, and cash-flow needs for liquidity, while diversifying to mitigate credit and market risk, the office said.
(Source: Illinois State Treasurer's Office)
来源：伊利诺伊州财政部长办公室
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