ANZ sells A$2.6 bln 5-yr gvt-backed bonds at +110bp

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SYDNEY, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Australia & New Zealand Banking
Group (ANZ.AX) has sold A$2.6 billion ($1.85 billion) of
five-year government-guaranteed bonds at 110 basis points over
swap and BBSW, ANZ said on Friday.

The offer included A$1.5 billion of fixed rate bonds and
A$1.1 billion in floating rate notes.

The notes mature on Jan. 16, 2014 and settle on Jan. 16.

ANZ and UBS jointly led the issue, with Citigroup as a
co-manager.

A total of 62 investors participated in the offer.

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Australian banks, double-click on a factbox on [ID:nSYD412195].

($1=1.408 Australian Dollar)

(Reporting by Cecile Lefort)