Singapore's Swiber to default on coupon payment

SINGAPORE, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Troubled Singaporean oilfield 
services firm Swiber Holdings  SWBR.SI  said late on Friday it 
was unable to make the coupon payment for its 450 million yuan 
($67.5 million) fixed rate notes due on Sunday. 
    The company applied in July to place itself under judicial 
management, after initially filing for liquidation, becoming the 
largest local company to fall victim to the slump in oil prices. 
($1 = 6.6707 Chinese yuan renminbi) 
 
 (Reporting By Aradhana Aravindan; Editing by Robert Birsel) 
 ((aradhana.aravindan@thomsonreuters.com; +65 6403 5659; Reuters 
Messaging: aradhana.aravindan.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)) 
 
Keywords: SWIBER BONDS/DEFAULT

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