HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.
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(the “Ps. Bonds”), and Ps. 57,809,486,000 aggregate principal amount of its 3.400% UI Global Bonds due 2045 (the “UI Bonds”, and together with the Ps. Bonds, the “Bonds”) to be issued under an indenture dated as of October 27, 2015 (as amended, modified and/or supplemented from time to time, the “Indenture”), between the Republic and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee. Such registration statement, as of May 8, 2024, the date on which the most recent Form 18-K was filed as an amendment thereto, insofar as it relates to the Bonds (as determined for purposes of Rule 430B(f)(2) under the Securities Act), including the documents incorporated by reference therein, is herein called the “Registration Statement”; the related prospectus dated July 5, 2023 included in the Registration Statement, including the documents incorporated by reference therein, is herein called the “Base Prospectus”; the preliminary prospectus supplement dated May 8, 2024 relating to the Ps. Bonds and the preliminary prospectus supplement dated May 8, 2024 relating to the UI Bonds, as filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act, including the documents incorporated by reference therein, are together herein called the “Preliminary Prospectus Supplements”; and the related prospectus supplement dated May 8, 2024 relating to the Ps. Bonds (the “Final Ps. Prospectus Supplement”) and the prospectus supplement dated May 8, 2024 relating to the UI Bonds (the “Final UI Prospectus Supplement”), as filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act, including the documents incorporated by reference therein, are together herein called the “Final Prospectus Supplements.” The Base Prospectus and the Preliminary Prospectus Supplements together are herein called the “Pricing Prospectuses,” and the Base Prospectus and the Final Prospectus Supplements together are herein called the “Final Prospectuses.”
This opinion letter is furnished pursuant to Section 8(e)(iii) of the Underwriting Agreement dated as of May 8, 2024 (the “Underwriting Agreement”) among the Republic, acting through the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., Itau BBA USA Securities, Inc. and Santander US Capital Markets LLC (the “Underwriters”).
In arriving at the opinions expressed below, we have reviewed the following documents:
(a) an executed copy of the Underwriting Agreement;
(b) the Registration Statement;
(c) the Pricing Prospectuses and the documents listed in Schedule I hereto;
(d) the Final Prospectuses;
(e) facsimile copies of the Bonds in global form (the “Global Bonds”) as executed by the Republic;
(f) an executed copy of the Indenture; and
(g) the documents delivered to you by the Republic at the closing pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement.
In addition, we have reviewed the originals or copies certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction of such other instruments and other certificates of public officials of the Republic and such other persons, and we have made such investigations of law, as we have deemed appropriate as a basis for the opinions expressed below.
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