EURO BONDS-Bank of Ireland, NRW.Bank

LONDON Feb 22 (Reuters) - News, details on corporate bond issues in the European markets on Monday:

BANK OF IRELAND (BKIR.I)

Mandate: The Bank of Ireland plans its first US dollar benchmark with 144a/Reg S registration, said an official at one of the managing banks.

This registration allows the bonds to be sold to qualified US institutional investors.

The transaction will be guaranteed by the Republic of Ireland under the new Eligible Liabilities Guarantee Scheme 2009.

Managing banks; Bank of America Merrill Lynch, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley and Nomura

NRW.BANK

Issue: The German bank is issuing a 1 billion euro ($1.36 billion) senior bond guaranteed by the State of North-Rhine Westphalia, an official at one of the banks managing the sale said.

Guidance: Mid-swaps plus 6 basis points area.

Managing banks: DZ Bank, JP Morgan, NordLB, Unicredit.

(London Corporate Finance: +44 207 542 8389) ($1=.7340 Euro)