ANZ National issues NZ$70 mln 3-year notes

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SYDNEY, Dec 14 (Reuters) - ANZ National Bank, New Zealand's
biggest retail bank, said it has issued NZ$70 million ($55
million) of three-year senior notes at 35 basis points over
BKBM.

The bank is a unit of Australia and New Zealand Banking
Group Ltd (ANZ.AX: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz).

The deal details are as follows:

Issuer: ANZ National Bank Ltd.

Facility: Domestic floating rate notes

Amount: NZ$70 million

Maturity: Dec. 17, 2010

Set date: Dec. 17

Coupon: +35 bps over BKBM mid

Yield: +35 bps

Spread: +35 bps

Issue price: 100

Lead: ANZ Institutional

Issue rating: AA (S&P), Aa2 (Moody's)
($1=NZ$1.28)
(Reporting by Cecile Lefort)